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Hags are not spirits of the dead, but spirits of mean jealous people. A hag rarely rides a mule, but will ride a good horse all but to death. Next morning the beast will be lame, lathered with sweat, its mane and tail plaited and tied into knots that can hardly be loosened. Hags ride sleeping people, too, and cause horrible dreams as they sit on the chests of those they smother or choke. They swallow voices so nobody can here calls for help (154).

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