| 1793 - 524 pages
...conform to cullom by having a joint cut oft" from one of her fingers ; and, if (he refufes this, fhe muit fubmit to have a deep notch cut in one of the pillars...we went into the houfe, which had belonged to the deceafed.we found it full of her female relations ; fome of them were employed in wrapping up the corpfe... | |
| 1794 - 540 pages
...if ihe refufes this, (he muit fubmit to have a deep notch cut in one of the p;Ilars of her hoiife. 1 was once prefent at the funeral of an old woman. When...we went into the houfe, which had belonged to the deceaied, we found it full of her female relations ; fome of them were employed in wrapping up the... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
...conform to cuftom by having a joint cut off from one of her fingers ; and if fhe refufcft this, (he muft fubmit to have a deep notch cut in one of the...relations ; fome of them were employed in wrapping up the oorpfe in leaves and cloth, and others tearing to pieces all the cloth which had belonged to her. In... | |
| Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - Asia - 1801 - 540 pages
...in one of the pillars of her houfe. I was once prefent at the funeral of an old woman. W hen wetvent into the houfe, which had belonged to the deceafed,...relations ; fome of them were employed in wrapping UD the corpfe in leaves and cloth, and others tearing to piece* all the clcth which had, belonged to... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...fingers ; and if (he refufes this, (be muu fubmit to have a deep notch cut in one of the pillars u of her houfe. " I was once prefent at the funeral of an old woman. When we went into the houle which had belonged to the deceafed, we found it full of her female relations ; fome of them were... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 778 pages
...have a deep notch cut in one of the pillars of her houfe. « I was once preifent, (fays Mr Hamilton,) at the funeral of an old woman. When we went into...houfe which had belonged to the deceafed, we found It fall of her female relations $ fome of them were employed in wrapping up the corpfe in leaves and cloth,... | |
| India. Home Department - Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India) - 1870 - 344 pages
...this, she must submit to have a deep notch cut in one of the pillars of her house. I was once present at the funeral of an old woman. When we went into the house, which had belonged to the deceased, we found it full of her female relations ; some of them... | |
| Michael J. Franklin - History - 2000 - 544 pages
...this, she must submit to have a deep notch cut in one of the pillars of her house. I was once present at the funeral of an old woman* When we went into the house, which had belonged to the deceased, we found it full of her female relations ; some of them... | |
| History - 1791 - 508 pages
...this, ihe muft fubmit to have a deep notch cut in one of the pillars of her houfe. I was once prefeut at the funeral of an old woman. When we went into...relations ; fome of them were employed in wrapping up the cprpfe in leavesandcloth, and others tearing to pieces all the cloth which had belonged to her. In... | |
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