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" 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 New Pocket Cyclopaedia: Or, Elements Or Useful Knowledge, Methodically ... - Page 62
by Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - 645 pages
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The Evangelical rambler [by T. East]., Volume 1

1824 - 444 pages
...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...
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The Quarterly Register, Volumes 6-9

1833 - 448 pages
...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...
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The Missionary Gazetteer: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Account ...

Charles Williams - 1828 - 946 pages
...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...
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The Missionary Gazetteer: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Account ...

Charles Williams - 1828 - 554 pages
...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...
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Historical Religious Events: Illustrated by Forty-six Copper Plate ...

John Warner Barber - 1828 - 210 pages
...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...
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The Missionary Gazetteer: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Account ...

Charles Williams - 1828 - 530 pages
...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...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

1830 - 644 pages
...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...
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India's Cries to British Humanity: Relative to Suttee, Infanticide, British ...

James Peggs - 1830 - 556 pages
...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...
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The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ..., Volume 6

1831 - 444 pages
...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....
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The Missionary Gazetteer: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Account ...

Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 494 pages
...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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