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Page 13
... woman , with two vilwu fruits for breasts ; and nine sorts of leaves , smeared with red paint , are hung round the neck . The trees , from which these leaves are taken , are said to have assisted in different wars the deities whose ...
... woman , with two vilwu fruits for breasts ; and nine sorts of leaves , smeared with red paint , are hung round the neck . The trees , from which these leaves are taken , are said to have assisted in different wars the deities whose ...
Page 28
... woman , distilled spirits , or a man with a great nose , the day will be inauspicious . By repeating the names of Kurkotŭků * , Důmŭyŭntee ' , Nŭlům , and Ritoopărnă " , no quarrel will arise during the day . He must then , after ...
... woman , distilled spirits , or a man with a great nose , the day will be inauspicious . By repeating the names of Kurkotŭků * , Důmŭyŭntee ' , Nŭlům , and Ritoopărnă " , no quarrel will arise during the day . He must then , after ...
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... woman , whose hus- band has died before consummation ; the larger portion of an eldest brother , and procreation on a brother's widow or wife . ' However shocking it may be , it is generally reported amongst the natives , that human ...
... woman , whose hus- band has died before consummation ; the larger portion of an eldest brother , and procreation on a brother's widow or wife . ' However shocking it may be , it is generally reported amongst the natives , that human ...
Page 71
... woman prays for a husband who is absent . A mother prays that her sick f Not only the Hindoos , but the Musulmans also are much attached to charms . I once saw a Můsŭiman woman dropping slips of paper into the river , and , upon inquiry ...
... woman prays for a husband who is absent . A mother prays that her sick f Not only the Hindoos , but the Musulmans also are much attached to charms . I once saw a Můsŭiman woman dropping slips of paper into the river , and , upon inquiry ...
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... woman who is to perform it , eats food without salt , and only once in the day ; refrains from anointing her body with oil ; eats rice that has not been made wet in cleansing ; and puts on new apparel . The following morning she bathes ...
... woman who is to perform it , eats food without salt , and only once in the day ; refrains from anointing her body with oil ; eats rice that has not been made wet in cleansing ; and puts on new apparel . The following morning she bathes ...
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altar animals ascetics atonement bathing become Benares Bengal blessing body Booddhŭ Bouddhus bramhun Brumha Burman burning burnt Calcutta called cast ceremonies charioteer child clarified butter cloth cubits curds dead death deceased disciple doctrine Doorga earth fast father feast feet female festival fire five flesh flowers forms fruit Ganges garments give goddess gods gooroo guardian deity hand happiness head heaven hell Hindoos honour house of leaves husband idol irreligion joinŭ joinus king Krishnŭ lingu marriage mendicants merit milk moon mother Nanŭků obtain offerings Orissa perform person plantain poita pooranus praise present priest raja receive religion religious renounce repeating incantations repeating the name rice river roopees round sacred sacrifice says sect Serampore sesamum shastrus shikhs Shivă Shivů shōōdrů shraddhŭ spirits spiritual guide sweetmeats temple thee things thou trees védŭs Vishnoo vows widow wife woman women worship
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Page 324 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud ! for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked...
Page 339 - When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
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Page 325 - Behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, And that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, And bind it as a crown to me.
Page 326 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Page 325 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 337 - It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Page 342 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.
Page 323 - Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped...