 | John Warner Barber - 1848 - 482 pages
...down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, and was crushed to death by its wheels. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. " This festival continued a number of days, and numbers devoted themselves as sacrifices... | |
 | Andrew Redman Bonar - 1849 - 398 pages
...thing that might conduce to her recovery. tower as it was moving along, lying on his face, with hi* arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round...the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. The people threw cowries, or small money, on the body of the victim, in approbation... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1850 - 520 pages
...the car as it was moving along, on his fuco, with his arms stretched forward. The mullitude passed him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels. How much I wished that I lie proprietors of India slock would hare attended Ihe vheeh of Jtiii^crnaut,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 484 pages
...down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, and was crushed to death by its wheels. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. " This festival continued a number of days, and numbers devoted themselves as sacrifices... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 502 pages
...down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, and was crushed to death by its wheels. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. " This festival continued a number of days, and numbers devoted themselves as sacrifices... | |
 | 1853 - 414 pages
...laid himself down on the road be"ore 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 threw cowries, or small money, on the body of the victim, in approbation... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 418 pages
...laid himself down on the road before the tower, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round...tower. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said smile when the libation of blood is made. The people threw cowries, or small money, on the body of... | |
 | Macleod Wylie - 1854 - 412 pages
...it was moving along, lying 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 cowries or small money on the body of the victim in honor of the dead."... | |
 | George Newby - 1854 - 86 pages
...road before the tower, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forward. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space...he was crushed to death by the wheels of the tower. The throne of the idol was placed on a stupendous car or tower, about 60 fect in height, resting on... | |
 | Macleod Wylie - 1854 - 410 pages
...wheels of the tower. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of blood is made. The people threw cowries or small money on the body of the victim in houor of the dead." * * * " The horrid solemnities still continue. Yesterday a woman devoted herself... | |
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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... 
