 I could not get him to go alone, and whenever we heard any ol the strange noises mentioned above, he used to tremble with fear. He would crouch down behind me, and beg of me to turn back. He became easy only after he had made a charm to protect us from...  Mornings of the Recess, 1861-4 - Page 114by Samuel Lucas - 1864Full view - About this book
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...fear. He would crouch down behind me, and beg of me to turn back ; his alarm ceasing only after he bad made a charm to protect us from the Curupira. For this purpose he took a young palm-leaf, plaited it, aud formed it mto a ring, which he hung to a branch on our track. At length,... | |
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