- 1Introduction
- 2Evil Eye
- 3Locality of Belief
- 4Social Position of Believers
- 5Description of Possessors of Evil Eye
- 6Objection to Meeting an Evil Eye
- 7Avoiding Suspicion of Evil Eye
- 8Action of Evil Eye Independent of Possessor
- 9Evil Eye Takes Effect Even on Things Not Seen
- 10Moral Source of the Evil Eye
- 11Things That Specially Attract
- 12Strangers Specially Liable to Be Accused of the Possession of the E…
- 13People Should Give When Asked
- 14Symptoms in Animals Ascribed to Effect of Evil Eye
- 15Benefit to the Owner of an Evil Eye
- 16Disadvantage to the Owner of an Evil Eye
- 17Consequence of Direct Praise
- 18A Look Does It
- 19Avoiding the Look
- 20Conversion to Belief in Evil Eye
- 21Giving Away Milk Dangerous
- 22Science Versus Eolas
- 23Hurter and Healer
- 24Transmission of Eolas
- 25Forms of Incantation
- 26Form of Payment
- 27The Necessity of Faith
- 28Preventing Evil by Blessing
- 29Preventing by Dispraising
- 30Preventing by Rowan and Juniper
- 31Preventing by Horse Nails and Shoes
- 32Preventing by a Small Gift
- 33A Preventative by Burning Clothing
- 34Prevention by Spitting
- 35Preventing by Churning
- 36Prevention by Peculiarity in Clothes
- 37Tar as Preventative
- 38Nicking the Ear
- 39Urine as Preventative
- 40A Burnt Offering
- 41Charms. (String)
- 42Uisge a’ Chronachaidh (Water of Injury)
- 43Stones and Water
- 44Iron and Water
- 45Wood and Water
- 46Salt as Cure and Preventative
- 47Most Suitable Water
- 48Taboo When in Possession of Water
- 49Water, Where Applied
- 50Odd Cures
- 51An Eye for an Eye
- 52Showing Who Is the Mischief Maker
- 53Putting Elsewhere
- 54Appendix
Evil Eye in the Western Highlands
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