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Page 109
... ceremonies followed , but , as it was growing late , I returned to my lodgings . At sunrise the next morning , the gates of the town were thrown open , to admit the beggars . As they passed , I was in- formed by the English magistrate ...
... ceremonies followed , but , as it was growing late , I returned to my lodgings . At sunrise the next morning , the gates of the town were thrown open , to admit the beggars . As they passed , I was in- formed by the English magistrate ...
Page 113
... ceremonies are not only foolish , but most polluting in their tendencies and effects . Here crimes of the foulest character are sanctioned by the con- duct of their supreme god . It is not , therefore , a matter of sur prise that ...
... ceremonies are not only foolish , but most polluting in their tendencies and effects . Here crimes of the foulest character are sanctioned by the con- duct of their supreme god . It is not , therefore , a matter of sur prise that ...
Page 114
... ceremonies for the benefit of deceased relatives is supposed to depend very much upon the place where it is performed . If performed at a certain temple in the town of Guyah , it is supposed that inconceivable benefits will be conferred ...
... ceremonies for the benefit of deceased relatives is supposed to depend very much upon the place where it is performed . If performed at a certain temple in the town of Guyah , it is supposed that inconceivable benefits will be conferred ...
Page 146
... ceremonies commence . Songs and dances continue till a late hour . Mumbo Jumbo himself sings a song peculiar to the occasion . Then the women are required to arrange themselves in a circle . After a long pause and profound silence ...
... ceremonies commence . Songs and dances continue till a late hour . Mumbo Jumbo himself sings a song peculiar to the occasion . Then the women are required to arrange themselves in a circle . After a long pause and profound silence ...
Page 173
... ceremonies ; and sometimes a part is also allotted for the benefit of widows and families of deceased members of the gang . The residue of the booty , being divided into several parts , is generally shared as follows to the leader , two ...
... ceremonies ; and sometimes a part is also allotted for the benefit of widows and families of deceased members of the gang . The residue of the booty , being divided into several parts , is generally shared as follows to the leader , two ...
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