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Page 61
... divine origin ; that , for many thousands of years , she assisted them in escaping detection , by devouring the dead bodies of their victims ; but , on a certain occasion , a Thug , contrary to her command , looked back to see how she ...
... divine origin ; that , for many thousands of years , she assisted them in escaping detection , by devouring the dead bodies of their victims ; but , on a certain occasion , a Thug , contrary to her command , looked back to see how she ...
Page 85
... upon this spot ? The humble and unobtrusive missionary has proclaimed the simple doctrines of the cross , and the Divine Spirit has blessed his labors . . ༠༡ LECTURES ON INDIA LECTURE II . THE attention. LECTURES ON INDIA . 85.
... upon this spot ? The humble and unobtrusive missionary has proclaimed the simple doctrines of the cross , and the Divine Spirit has blessed his labors . . ༠༡ LECTURES ON INDIA LECTURE II . THE attention. LECTURES ON INDIA . 85.
Page 93
... upon this spot ? The humble and unobtrusive missionary has proclaimed the simple doctrines of the cross , and the Divine Spirit has blessed his labors . cure incurable diseases , and set death at defiar.ce . LECTURES ON INDIA . 85.
... upon this spot ? The humble and unobtrusive missionary has proclaimed the simple doctrines of the cross , and the Divine Spirit has blessed his labors . cure incurable diseases , and set death at defiar.ce . LECTURES ON INDIA . 85.
Page 181
... divine honors , is destined to assist in a series of acts most horrible and disgusting . The ceremony of prostration concluded , all present receive a portion of the cocoa - nut . The fragments are then collected , and thrown into the ...
... divine honors , is destined to assist in a series of acts most horrible and disgusting . The ceremony of prostration concluded , all present receive a portion of the cocoa - nut . The fragments are then collected , and thrown into the ...
Page 183
... divine origin . This they attempt to prove by the following legend : - rescue . In remote ages , a demon infested the earth , and devoured man- kind as soon as created . This devouring monster was so gigan- tic , that the water did not ...
... divine origin . This they attempt to prove by the following legend : - rescue . In remote ages , a demon infested the earth , and devoured man- kind as soon as created . This devouring monster was so gigan- tic , that the water did not ...
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