Charms for neutralising the power of the Spectre Huntsman are by no means uncommon, and though they almost invariably differ in unimportant details, such as the names of his dogs and weapons, they still bear strong and unmistakable family likeness. Still there are some versions which contain important divergencies (two or three of these versions will be found in the Appendix), and it will only be after the diligent collation and compilation of a great many versions that the real germ or nucleus of the myth as known to the Malays will be clearly apparent. One of the charms given in the Appendix evidently alludes to a different version of the story; the lines which contain the allusion being as follows:-- "I know your origin, O man of penance, Whose dwelling was upon the hill of Mount Ophir, [You sprang] from a son of the Prophet Joseph who was wroth with his mother, Because she would eat the hearts of the birds of Paradise." Yet even here, if we except the obvious interpolation of the reference to the "son of the Prophet Joseph," the task of reconciling the conflicting versions may be easier than would appear at first sight. [234] A still more curious deviation occurs in another version, [235] where the Spectre Huntsman's poniard and k'ris are declared to be the insignia of the great Spirit-King Rama. The passage is as follows:-- "With a blind crow as his guide, The giant demon, Si Adunada, Carries (his weapons) slung over his shoulder with back bent double. Salampuri is the name of his poniard (sekin), Silambuara the name of his k'ris, The insignia of the Demon Rama." That it is his weapons which the Spectre Huntsman's son (Adunada) carries on his back appears from a passage below, which runs:-- "O Si Adunada, with the sword slung at your back, Bent double you come from the lightwood swamps, We did not guess that you were here." This reference to Rama opens up a long vista of possibilities, but for the present it will be sufficient to remark that the Spectre Huntsman himself is almost universally declared by the Malays to be the King of the Land-folk (Raja orang darat). It is on account of this kingship that his weapons receive distinguishing titles such as are given to royal weapons. This, too, is the reason that he is so much more dreaded by Malays than ordinary spirits of evil; his mere touch being considered sufficient to kill, by the exercise of that divine power which all Malay Rajas are held to possess. [236] To return from the foregoing digression: there are many other curious legends connected with Birds. Thus, in 1882, Captain Kelham wrote as follows:-- "From Mr. W. E. Maxwell, H.M. Assistant Resident, of Lârut, I hear that the Malays have a strange legend connected with one of the large Hornbills; but which species I was not able to find out. It is as follows:--