"Had the learned public been a little better read, they would have known what Dr. Herklots wrote some three years before Lane's account caused so much excitement, 'fluttering the doves' that began at once to shriek 'Necromancy.'[5] In the 'Qanoon-i-Islam' (chap. xxxiii. pp. 376-378. London: Parbury and Allen, 1837), translated by Dr. G. A. Herklots, we find Section I. devoted to the 'viewing of _Unjun_ (anjan), or the magic mirror.'[6] The author says, 'For the purpose of ascertaining where stolen goods are concealed, or the condition of the sick whenever possessed by the Devil, or where treasure has been buried, they apply _Unjun_ to the palm of a child or an adult, and desire him to stare well at it.' This art is practised by Jogis,[7] Sányasis, and other Hindú devotees, who use it to ascertain the exact position of buried treasure. The 'Dafínah,' in India, emits fire-sparks at night, and rolls about like a ball of flame. Our author continues: 'The person to the palm of whose hand _Unjun_ is applied, occasionally mutters a great deal of ridiculous nonsense. For example, that "at such and such a place there is a _lota degchah_, or _kurrahee_, full of rupees, etc., buried."'[8] "_Unjun_, we are told, is of five kinds, viz.:-- "1. _Urth_ (arth) _Unjun_, used to discover stolen goods. This is prepared by triturating various roots, for instance, that of the _Abrus precatorius_, or carat tree, in water. It is thus applied to the inside of a piece of earthen pot which must be new and pure, and placed inverted over a lamp lighted with (fresh) castor oil. The lamp-black is collected, mixed with oil, and applied to the hand of a footing child, who, we are told, 'particularly details everything regarding what is wanted.' "2. _Bhoot_ (bhut) _Unjun_ is similar, but used chiefly for ascertaining what regards devils, evil spirits, and spirits, and the condition of the sick. "3. _D'hunna_ (dhanná) _Unjun_ is composed of a lot of white cloth dipped in the blood of a cat, an owl, or a 'king-crow;' the eyes, liver, and gall-bladder are rolled up in it, and it is used as a wick in a lamp of castor oil. The lamp procured is also mixed with oil and applied to the hand; hidden treasure is thereby discovered. "4. _Alop Unjun_, which, if applied to a person's eyes or forehead, makes him, wherever he be, invisible to others, while they remain visible to him.