 when a man becomes infirm and weary of the " world, he is said to invite his own children to " eat him in the season when salt and limes " are cheapest. He then ascends a tree, round " which his friends and offspring assemble, and " as they shake the...  Asiatic Researches - Σελίδα 202των Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - 1811Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1810 - 538 σελίδες
...season when sah and limes are cheapest. He then Ascends % trea, round which his friends and nlupTin'T assemble; and. as they shake the tree, join in a funeral..." The victim descends ; and those that are nearest ami dearest >to him,- deprive him of lite, and devour his remain.* in a solemn banquet. ' This, adds... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 304 σελίδες
...frequently eat their own relations when aged " and infirm : and that not so much to gratify their 11 appetite, as to perform a pious ceremony. Thus, "...The season " is come, the fruit is ripe, and it must de" scend.' The victim descends, and those that " are nearest and dearest to him deprive him " of life... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 432 σελίδες
...•* appetite, as to perform a pious ceremony. Thus, " when a man becomes infirm and weary of the u world, he is said to invite his own children to "...season. " is come, the fruit is ripe, and it must de» " scend.' The victim descends, and those thai •' are nearest and dearest to him deprive him.... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1811 - 290 σελίδες
...his own children to " eat him in the season when salt and limes " are cheapest. .]ttfM.hen as^pnds a tree, round " which his friends 'and offspring assemble,...The season " is come, the fruit is ripe, and it must de" scend.' The victim descends, and those that " are nearest and dearest to him deprive him " of life... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 648 σελίδες
..." and infirm : and that not so much to gratify " their appetite, as to perform a pious cere" mony. Thus, when a man becomes infirm " and weary of the...fruit is " ripe, and it must descend.' The victim de" scends, and those that are nearest and dear" est to him deprive him of life, and devour " his remains... | |
 | 1811 - 568 σελίδες
...the world, he is said to invite his own children to eat him, in the season when salt and limes arc cheapest. He then ascends a tree, round which his...the fruit is ripe, and it must descend.' The victim de•cends; and those that are nearest and dearest to him, deprive him of life, and devour his remains... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1814 - 326 σελίδες
...relations. " They themselves " declare," (sajshe,) " that they frequently eat 102 Cfcrfetfan Eesearcfjea " their own relations when aged and infirm : and " that...that are nearest and dearest to him " deprive him cf life, and devour his remains in a solemn banquet."* These cannibals inhabit the interior of the... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1819 - 386 σελίδες
...he is said to invite his own children to eat him, in the season when salt and limes are cheap--st. He the-n ascends a tree, round which his friends and...and it must descend.' The victim descends, and those who are nearest and dearest to him, deprive him of life, and devour his remains in a solemn banquet.*... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1822 - 448 σελίδες
...when a man becomes infirm and weary of the world, he is said to invite his own children to eat him, at the season, when salt and limes are cheapest. He then...is, " the season is come ; the fruit is ripe , and he must descend." " The victim descends : and those, who are nearest and dearest to him, deprive him... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1822 - 452 σελίδες
...when a man becomes infirm and weary of the world, he is said to invite his own children to eat him, at the season, when salt and limes are cheapest. He then...which is, " the season is come ; the fruit is ripe 5 and he must descend." "The victim descends: and those, who are nearest and dearest to him, deprive... | |
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