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Page 58
... wives and children , murder the innocent for the sake of plunder , and commit crimes , the bare recital of which to a Christian audience would excite the utmost horror and disgust . It is generally admitted , that neither nations nor ...
... wives and children , murder the innocent for the sake of plunder , and commit crimes , the bare recital of which to a Christian audience would excite the utmost horror and disgust . It is generally admitted , that neither nations nor ...
Page 98
... wives of the gods . At an early age they are united in wed- lock to the images worshipped in the temples . This strange matrimonial connection is formed in compliance with the wishes of the parents , who believe it to be a highly ...
... wives of the gods . At an early age they are united in wed- lock to the images worshipped in the temples . This strange matrimonial connection is formed in compliance with the wishes of the parents , who believe it to be a highly ...
Page 113
... wives , promises to do better in future , and Luckshme is persuaded to be reconciled and to return home . You will readily perceive that this festival exerts a most perni- cious influence upon the community . The ceremonies are not only ...
... wives , promises to do better in future , and Luckshme is persuaded to be reconciled and to return home . You will readily perceive that this festival exerts a most perni- cious influence upon the community . The ceremonies are not only ...
Page 129
... wives , " is God's command and nature's law , for they are bone of each other's bone and flesh of each other's flesh . SUCH IS THE GENIUS OF CHRISTIANITY . And the result of obedience to this eternal law of God and nature , is the lofty ...
... wives , " is God's command and nature's law , for they are bone of each other's bone and flesh of each other's flesh . SUCH IS THE GENIUS OF CHRISTIANITY . And the result of obedience to this eternal law of God and nature , is the lofty ...
Page 130
... wives from other tribes . And among some , at least , of the Indian tribes of our own land , the case is no better . Said a Chippewa Indian , ( in a recent address before a missionary society in London , ) - " When a boy is born in the ...
... wives from other tribes . And among some , at least , of the Indian tribes of our own land , the case is no better . Said a Chippewa Indian , ( in a recent address before a missionary society in London , ) - " When a boy is born in the ...
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