It also should be told that as soon as the Shikari came home he looked after his costly shawl, dishes, and clothes, but he found all in its proper place and perfectly uninjured. On inquiring amongst his neighbours he also found that they too had not lost anything. He was much astonished at all this, till an old woman who had a great reputation for wisdom, told him that this was the custom of demons, and that they invariably borrowed the property of mankind for their weddings, and as invariably restored it. On occasions of rejoicings amongst them they felt kindly towards mankind. Thus ends one of the prettiest tales that I have heard. 2.—THE DEMON’S PRESENT OF COALS IS TURNED INTO GOLD. Something similar to what has just been related, is said to have happened at Doyur, on the road from Gilgit to Nagyr. A man of the name of Phûko had a son named Laskirr, who, one day going out to fetch water was caught by a Yatsh, who tore up a plant (“reeds”?) “phuru” and entered with the lad into the fissure which was thereby created. He brought him to a large palace in which a number of goblins, male and female, were diverting themselves. He there saw all the valuables of the inhabitants of his village. A wedding was being celebrated and the mother sang:— Gúm bagé déy, Buduléy Khatúni. Gúm bagé déy, huh_á_ huhá!! Gi bagé déy, Buduléy Khatúnise. Gi bagé déy, huh_á_ huhá!! Motz bagé déy, Buduléy Khatúni. Motz bagé déy, huhá huhá!! Mô bagé déy, huhá huhá!! &c., &c. TRANSLATION:— Corn is being distributed, daughter of Budal. Corn is being distributed, hurrah! hurrah! (_Chorus._) Ghee is being distributed, &c. (_Chorus._) Meat is being distributed, &c. (_Chorus._) Wine is being distributed, &c., &c. (_Chorus._) On his departure, the demon gave him a sackful of coals, and conducted him through the aperture made by the tearing up of the reed, towards his village. The moment the demon had left, the boy emptied the sack of the coals and went home, when he told his father what had happened. In the emptied sack they found a small bit of coal, which, as soon as they touched it, became a gold coin, very much to the regret of the boy’s father, who would have liked his son to have brought home the whole sackful. B.—“BARAI,” “PERIS,” “FAIRIES.” They are handsome, in contradistinction to the Yatsh or Demons, and stronger; they have a beautiful castle on the top of the Nanga Parbat or Dyarmul (so called from being inaccessible). This castle is made of crystal, and the people fancy they can see it. They call it “Shell-battekōt” or “Castle of Glass-stone.” 1.—THE SPORTSMAN AND THE CASTLE OF THE FAIRIES.