[They easily heal the biting of Serpents, by herbs.] They are oftentimes stung with venomous Serpents, upon which sudden death follows without speedy help:  But if the bite be taken in time, they can certainly cure themselves, and make nothing of it.  Which they perform both by Herbs and Charms.  Tho upon the sting they presently vomit blood.  The knowledg of these antidotal Herbs they have learned from the Mounggoutia a kind of Ferret.  This creature when the Noya and he meets always fight.  If he chanceth to be bitten by the Serpent, which is very venomous, he runs away to a certain herb and eats it and so is cured, and then comes back and fights again.  The Chingulays when they see these two creatures fighting, do diligently observe them, and when they see the Mounggouttia goes away, they take notice of the herbs he eats, and thereby have learned what herbs are proper to cure such venoms.

[And charms.] They are skilful also in the use of Charms, to cure the stings of Serpents or to prevent them, the Noyas they can charm to that pass, that they will take them up in their hands and carry them in baskets and handle them and kiss them without any harm.  But the Polonga will not hear a charm.  They charm other wild and venomous creatures also; as the Tyger that he shall not hurt their Cattel.

[Nor good at healing inward distempers.] But to cure inward diseases they are not excellent.  But generally when they are sick they apply themselves to their Gods.  But their chief supplication they make to the Devil, as being God’s instrument, sent to punish and afflict whom he pleaseth; as I have discoursed at large already.

[They both bury and burn their dead.] These People are very loath to dye, and as much afraid of the Devil in their sickness, whom at such times they chiefly invoke.  Being dead none will come near the house for many days, lest they should be defiled.  The better sort burn the dead, because worms and maggots should not eat them.  But the poorer sort who regard not such matters bury them making a hole in the Woods, and carrying the body wrapped up in a mat upon a Pole on their shoulders with two or three attending it, and so laying it in without any ceremony, and covering it.

[They send for a Priest to pray for his Soul.] Some days after his decease, if his friends wish well to his Soul, they send for a Priest to the house, who spends a whole night in praying and singing for the saving of that Soul.  This Priest besides very good entertainment, in the morning must have great gifts and rewards.  And to encourage them therein, he tells them that the like bounty and liberality as they shew to him, shall the Soul of their departed friend receive in the other world.  And so according to their ability they freely give unto him, such things as they are possessors of.  And he out of his Wonderful good nature refuseth not any thing, be it never so mean.  And thus with Drums and Pipes sounding before him, they conduct him home to his house.