| | | [276] _Cael. Aurelian._ Chron. Lib. I. ch. 5. p. 335. Ed. _Amman_. | | | | [277] _Democritus_ and _Theophrastus_ made mention of it. See | | _Gell._ Noct. Attic. Lib. IV. ch. 13. | | | | [278] _Ferdinand._ p. 260. | | | | [279] _Bagliv._ loc. cit. p. 618. From more decided statements, | | however, we learn, that of those who had been bitten only one or | | two in a thousand died. _Ferdinand._ p. 255. | | | | [280] Il carnevaletto delle donne. _Bagliv._ p. 617. | | | | [281] _Ferdinand._ pp. 254. 260. | | | | [282] _Ferdinand._ p. 259. Slow music made the Tarantel dancers | | feel as if they were crushed: spezzati, minuzzati, p. 260. | | | | [283] _A. Kircher_, loc. cit. | | | | [284] See Appendix, No. V. | | | | [285] _Bagliv._ loc. cit. p. 623. | | | | [286] _A. Kircher_, loc. cit. | | | | [287] _Ferdinand._ p. 262. | | | | [288] This is said of an old man of Avetrano, who was ninety-four | | years of age. pp. 254. 257. | | | | [289] Idem, p. 261. | | | | [290] _Ferdinando_ saw a man who was hard of hearing listen with | | great eagerness during the dance, and endeavour to approach the | | drums and fifes as nearly as possible. p. 258. | | | | [291] Idem, p. 260. | | | | [292] Idem, p. 256. |