And long curld locks that downe his shoulders shag

The devotee of the East cited the so-called Tourfan Madonna as being in his opinion an evolution of the Goddess Marichi, who after being a cruel devouress of children gradually evolved into their solicitious guardian, becoming the spiritual comrade of Kuvera, god of fortune and wealth.

The beneficial effect of salt (speleotherapy) was reported by the Polish doctor F. Bochkowsky in 1843. Speleotherapy is based on the in-patient treatment in salt caves possessing a specific microclimate.

It is impossible you should see this, / Were they as prime as goats, as hot as monkeys, / As salt as wolves in pride, and fools as gross / As ignorance made drunk.