 | Paul B. Du Chaillu - 1861 - 558 Seiten
...around with sticks in their hands. These they beat regularly upon the ground, and sung in a monotone, " If he is a witch, let the mboundou kill him. " If he is not, let the mboundou go out." The whole ceremony lasted about half an hour ; and when it was over the people dispersed, and Olanga,... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - 1861 - 468 Seiten
...any one drinks the poison, seem to imply what are its usual consequences. This man's whole behaviour was that of a drunken man. He began to babble wildly, and now it was supposed that the inspiration was upon him. Immediately they began to ask him whether any... | |
 | Paul Belloni Du Chaillu - 1861 - 568 Seiten
...themselves, which are considered as a sign that the poison will not be fatal. The man's whole behaviour was was that of a drunken man. He began to babble wildly; and now it was supposed that the inspiration was upon him. Immediately they began to ask him whether any... | |
 | John George Wood - 1868 - 798 Seiten
...poison, the men sat round him, beating the ground with their sticks, and crying out the formula — " If he is a witch, let the mboundou kill him. " If he is not, let the mboundou go out." In about five minutes symptoms of intoxication showed themselves. The old man began to stagger, his... | |
 | Paul Belloni Du Chaillu - 1869 - 332 Seiten
...OF THE MBOUNDOU. 117 showed themselves prominently, and his muscles contracted. His whole behaviour was that of a drunken man. He began to babble wildly,...sort of doleful voice — " If he is a witch, let the wiboundou kill him, If he is not, let the mboundou go out." Then at times Layibirie, Quengueza's heir,... | |
 | Paul Belloni Du Chaillu - 1890 - 504 Seiten
...with sticks in their hands. These they beat regularly upon the ground, and sung in a monotone — " If he is a witch, let the mboundou kill him. If he is not, let the mboundou go out." The whole ceremony lasted about half an hour ; and when it was over the people dispersed, and Olanga,... | |
 | Paul Belloni Du Chaillu - 1890 - 510 Seiten
...thems Ives, which are considered as a sign that the poison will not bo fatal. The man's whole behaviour was that of a drunken man. He began to babble wildly; and now it was supposed that the inspiration was upon him. Immediately they began to ask him whether any... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1919 - 596 Seiten
...around with sticks in their hands. These they beat regularly upon the ground, and sung in a monotone, ' If he is a witch, let the mboundou kill him. If he is not, let the mboundou go out.' The whole ceremony lasted about half an hour ; and when it was over the people dispersed, and Olanga,... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1919 - 604 Seiten
...with sticks in their hands. These they beat regularly upon the ground, and sung in a monotone, ' IJ he is a witch, let the mboundou kill him. If he is not, let the mboundou go out.' The whole ceremony lasted about half an hour ; and when it was over the people dispersed, and Olanga,... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1919 - 600 Seiten
...themselves, which are considered as a sign that the poison will not be fatal. The man's whole behaviour was that of a drunken man. He began to babble wildly ; and now it was supposed that the inspiration was upon him. Immediately they began to ask him whether 1... | |
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... hopelessly tipsy, and incapable of reasonable speech. He babbled some unintelligible jargon, and presently the palaver was declared over. While he was being questioned, about one hundred people sat around with sticks in their hands. These they beat... 