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Cagnet Bombec of Jonquieres

A song detailing an operation in Alectromancy. (See Alectromancy.) Cahagnet, Alphonse : A French cabinet-maker who became interested in somnambulic phenomena about the year 1845, and thenceforward recorded and analysed the trance utterances of various somnambules. His Arcanes de la vie future devoilées, published in January, 1848, contained much information concerning the various spheres, and the conditions under which discarnate siprits lived. This was followed in 1849 by a second volume, describing séances held with Adéle Maginot. Through this medium sitters could communicate with their deceased friends or with those who were far away, evidences of clairvoyance, diagnosis and cure of disease were given, and, in short, all the phenomen of American-French mediumship were anticipated. A third volume of Arcanes was published later. Cahagnets' work is notable in many ways. His own good faith was transparent, he took great pains to procure the written testimony of the sitters, and thus the trance utterances of his somnambules are among the best attested of their kind.

Cailleach, or Harvest Old Wife: In the Highlands of Scotland, there is to be found the belief that whoever is last with his harvesting will be saddled with the Harvest Old Wife to keep until the next year.

The first farmer to be done, made a doll of some blades of corn, which was called the "old wife," and sent it to his nearest neighbour. He, in turn, when finished, sent it on to another, and so on until the person last done had the "old woman to keep. Needless to say this fear acted as a spur to the superstitious Highlanders. (See Scotland.) " Caiumarath, or Kaid-mords: According to the Persians, the first man. He lived a thousand years and reigned five hundred and sixty. He produced a tree, from the fruits of which were born the human race. The devil seduced and corrupted the first couple, who after their fall, dressed themselves in black garments and sadly awaited the resurrection, for they had introduced sin into the world.

Cala, Charles : A Calabrian who wrote on the occult in the seventeenth century. He published his Memorie historiche dell'apparitione delle cruce prodigiose da Carlo Cala at Naples in 1661.