 After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to the idol. He laid himself down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Seite 5791811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1824 - 444 Seiten
...the road before thu car, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forward. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space...clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels of the car. " The horrid solemnities still continued. A woman devoted herself to the idol. She laid herself... | |
 | 1833 - 448 Seiten
...as it was moving along, on his lace, with his arms stretched I'm -ward, the multitude passed around him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels of the tower. A shout of ¡oy was raised to (he god. He is said to fm:'f when the libation of blood is made. The people threw... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1828 - 946 Seiten
...laid himself down in the road, before the tower, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round...the god. He is said to smile, when the libation of blood is made. The people throw cowries, or small money, on the body ot the victim, in approbation... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1828 - 554 Seiten
...laid himself down in the road, before the tower, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round...the tower. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He i* said to smile, when the libation of blood is made. The people throw cowries, or small money, on... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 210 Seiten
...down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, and >»as crushed to death by itwheels. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood if made. This festival continued a number of days. and numbers devoted themselves as sacrifices... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1828 - 530 Seiten
...forwards. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space clear, and lb- was crushed to death hy the wheels of the tower. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He ¡s said to ¡mile, when the lihation of hlood is made. The people throw cowries, or small money, on... | |
 | 1830 - 644 Seiten
...as it was moving along, on his face, with his arms stretched forwards : the multitude passed around him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to...the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. The people threw money on the body of the victim, in approbation of the deed. He was... | |
 | James Peggs - 1830 - 556 Seiten
...down in the road before the car as it was moving along, on his face, with his arms stretched forward. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels. How much I wish that the Proprietors of India Stock could have attended the wheels * " The oiher evening... | |
 | 1831 - 444 Seiten
...the space clear, aud lie was crushed to death by the wheels of tlie tower. A shout of joy was i'ai-ed to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. Tlie p°ople threw niiiiicy oil tlie body Of tlie victim, in approbation of tlic deed.... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 494 Seiten
...laid himself down in the road, before the tower as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round...to the god. He is said to smile, when the libation ol blood is made. The people throw cowries, or small money, on the body of the victim, in approbation... | |
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