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A. C. HADDON Africa ancient Andrew Lang animals Anthropological Anthropological Institute appear Archæology Australia Ba-Mbala Bantu belief British bronze called ceremonies chapter chief clan clay coast collection colour connection customs descent described dialect district dolmen East Egypt eolithic Euahlayi evidence excavations existence fact feet flaked flint grave group marriage hair head Howitt illustrations implements important inches India interesting iron Islands J. G. Frazer Jakun Kibuka Kikuyu king Langloh languages magic Malagasy Malay Museum native northern observed organisation origin ornament palæolithic paleolithic Papuan languages perhaps photographs phratries pieces Plate pottery prayer present primitive probably Professor race regard religion river Semang shell side similar skulls social Solomon Islands South specimen stone surface temple Ten'a theory tomb totem tree tribes village volume W. H. R. RIVERS women words
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Page 182 - If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: but thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Page 31 - REPORT to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY We, the undersigned Commissioners, appointed to make an Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions connected with, or illustrative of, the contemporary culture, civilisation and conditions of life of the people of England...
Page 120 - ... naturae primus portarum claustra cupiret. Ergo vivida vis animi pervicit, et extra processit longe flammantia moenia mundi atque omne immensum peragravit mente animoque, unde refert nobis victor quid possit oriri, quid nequeat, finita potestas denique cuique quanam sit ratione atque alte terminus haerens. Quare religio pedibus subiecta vicissim obteritur, nos exaequat victoria caelo.
Page 24 - Chitome, were to die a natural death, the world would perish, and the earth, which he alone sustained by his power and merit, would immediately be annihilated ; hence, when he fell ill and seemed likely to die, the man who was destined to be his successor entered the pontiff's house with a rope or a club and strangled or clubbed him to death...
Page 174 - Annual Report of the Liverpool Committee for Excavation and Research in Wales and the Marches (Liverpool, 1909, University Press.
Page 42 - Studies during three terms, which need not be consecutive, and has presented a dissertation which dissertation has been approved by the Board shall, on the payment of such...
Page 23 - ... venture to suggest a somewhat different explanation, which seems to me more in accordance with known facts — to wit, that the new king is supposed to inherit, not the predecessor's soul, but his divinity or holiness, which is looked upon in the light of a mysterious entity, temporarily seated in the ruling sovereign, but separable from him and transferable to another individual.
Page 42 - ... persons appointed by the Committee, who shall have power to examine the Student orally or otherwise upon the subject thereof and shall report thereon to the Committee. Each of the persons so appointed shall receive a fee of two guineas from the University Chest.
Page 102 - This would define the part of Australia in which a belief exists in an anthropomorphic supernatural being, who lives in the sky, and who is supposed to have some kind of influence on the morals of the natives.
Page 20 - And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son : ( also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher...