startled from their rest, spring to their feet and naturally flee from the noise towards the nooses, and in a short time are entangled in them. As they struggle to escape, the concealed hunters rush out and despatch them. Occasionally the flight is prolonged till the major party arrives, and then the noble creatures soon fall beneath the spears and knives of their assailants. The animal is divided between the sportsmen." [309] The "gibberish" employed by the deer Pawangs when the latter enter the jungle is intended to induce the wood demons and earth demons to recede, or at least to dissuade them from active interference with the proceedings. Charms are also employed by the Pawang, as he proceeds, from time to time, to "ask for" a tree (to which the toils may be fastened); to "ask for" a deer; to unroll and suspend the toils; to call upon the spirits (who are the herdsmen of the deer) to drive the latter down to meet the dogs; to turn back the deer when they have got away; to "prick" or urge on the dogs, or make them bark; to stop wild dogs from barking in the jungle, or those of the pack from barking at the wrong moment; to deceive the deer as to the reality of the toils used by the hunters; to deceive the spirits as to the identity of the hunting-party; and, finally, to drive out the "mischief" (badi) from the carcase of the slain animal; examples of all of which will be found in the course of the next few pages. The first charm which I give is one used in "asking for deer":-- "Ho! master of me your slave, Sidi the Dim-eyed, Si Lailanang and Si Laigan his brother, Si Deripan, Si Baung, Si Bakar, Si Songsang (Sir Topsy Turvy), Si Berhanyut (Sir Floater), Si Pongking, Si Temungking! I demand Deer, a male and a female, Blunt-hoofed, hard-browed, Long-eared, tight-waisted, Shut-eyed, shaggy-maned, spotted; If not the shut-eyed, the shaggy-maned and the spotted, The "rascal," the starveling, the mere skeleton. Most fervently we beg this boon, by the light of this very same day, By virtue of the 'kiraman katibin.' [310] And here is the token of my petition." [311] The directions proceed:-- "On first entering the jungle, say-- "Ho, Hantu Bakar, Jembalang Bakar, Turn a little aside, That I may let loose my body-guard." (By which the "pack" is no doubt intended.) "When you meet the slot, examine the slot. If it is a little shortened on one side, the quarry is in some danger; if it has gone lame of one hoof, it is a sign that it will be killed within seven days. "After entering the jungle, and finding the dogs, wait for the dogs to bark, and then give out this 'cooee'-- "Ho! Si Lanang, Si Lambaun, Si Ketor, Si Becheh!