CHAPTER III.—SYMPATHETIC MAGIC • Pp. 52–219

§ 1. _The Principles of Magic_, pp. 52–54.—The Law of Similarity and the Law of Contact or Contagion, 52 _sq._; the two principles misapplications of the association of ideas, 53 _sq._; Sympathetic Magic in its two branches, Homoeopathic or Imitative Magic, and Contagious Magic, 54.

§ 2. _Homoeopathic or Imitative Magic_, pp. 55–174.—Magical images to injure enemies, 55–70; magical images to procure offspring, 70–74; simulation of birth at adoption and circumcision, 74–77; magical images to procure love, 77 _sq._; homoeopathic magic in medicine, 78–84; homoeopathic magic to ensure the food supply, 85 _sqq._; magical ceremonies (_intichiuma_) in Central Australia for the multiplication of the totems, 85–89; use of {xxx} human blood in Australian ceremonies, 89–94; suggested origin of circumcision and of other Australian initiatory rites, particularly the extraction of teeth, 95–101; certain funeral rites designed to ensure rebirth, 101–105; rites to secure rebirth of animals and plants, 105 _sq._; general theory of magical (_intichiuma_) and initiatory rites in Australia, 106–108; homoeopathic magic in fishing and hunting, 108–111; negative magic or taboo, 111–113; examples of homoeopathic taboos, 113–117; homoeopathic taboos on food, 117–119; magical telepathy, 119 _sq._; telepathy in hunting, 120–126; telepathy in war, 126–134; various cases of homoeopathic magic, 134 _sq._; homoeopathic magic to make plants grow, 136–144; persons influenced homoeopathically by plants, 144–147; homoeopathic magic of the dead, 147–150; homoeopathic magic of animals, 150–157; homoeopathic magic of inanimate things, 157–159; homoeopathic magic of iron, 159 _sq._; homoeopathic magic of stones, 160–165; homoeopathic magic of sun, moon, and stars, 165 _sq._; homoeopathic magic of the tides, 167 _sq._; homoeopathic magic of grave-clothes and city sites in China, 168–170; homoeopathic magic to avert misfortune, 170–174.

§ 3. _Contagious Magic_, pp. 174–214.—Supposed physical basis of sympathetic magic, 174 _sq._; effect of contagious magic in fostering cleanliness, 175; contagious magic of teeth, 176–182; contagious magic of navel-string and afterbirth or placenta, 182–200; afterbirth or navel-string a seat of the external soul, 200 _sq._; contagious magic of wounds and spilt blood, 201–205; contagious magic of garments, 205–207; contagious magic of footprints and other bodily impressions, 207–214.

§ 4. _The Magician’s Progress_, pp. 214–219.—Elevation of public magicians to the position of chiefs and kings, 214–216; rise of monarchy essential to the emergence of mankind from savagery, 216–219.