Painting in Apache ceremonies 583 Pancakes, superstitions concerning 541, 542, 543 Parkman, Francis, cited on Indian medicine-men 455, 459, 475 Parturition, use of cords and knots in 570-572 Payment of Indian medicine-men 467-468 Pennant, Thomas, quoted on magic knots 569, 578 Perrot, Nicolas, quoted on magic powder of Indians 514 Pettit, Lieut., cited on Indian medicine-men 473 Phylacteries of the Apache 591-592 Picart, Bernard, cited on Indian medicine-men 457, 512 cited on Indian necklaces 488 cited on Indian drinking tubes 495 cited on Indian labrets 498 cited on sacred powders of Hindus 516 cited on reeds among the Romans 528 quoted on hair powder 535 quoted on cords 556-557, 558, 559, 561, 563, 564, 576 cited on Arab divination 584 Pimentel, Francisco, quoted on Indian medicine-men 593 Pliny, Caius, cited on Roman superstitions 486, 487, 568, 570, 572, 574, 575, 578, 579 Pollen, use of by Israelites and Egyptians 517-518 use of among Hindus and Romans 532 Polo, Marco, cited on cords worn by Brahmans 563 Porter, J. Hampden, cited on ceremonial scratching among Indians 492 Powder, sacred, use of, by various peoples 513-517 Powder of grass and straw used as food 519-520 sacred, general use of, among Indians 528-529 hair, use by Indians 535-536 Prehistoric foods used in covenant 540-541 sacrificed by Romans 545 Purchas, Samuel, quoted on Indian "mud-heads" 476 Q. Quipu of the Peruvians 553 R. Rain-making one of the powers ascribed to Indian medicine-men 455-456 Rebellion of the Pueblos 555 Reeds or rushes, superstitious uses of 527-528 Remedies of the Indian medicine-men 471-474 Rhombus, or bull-roarer, use of, among Indians 476-479 Richardson, Sir John, cited on Indian medicine-women 469 Rockhill, W. W., cited on flour-throwing by Tibetans 516 Rosary, origin of 554 used as a mnemonic cord 561 S.