. The Philippine Islands . he priests sing to these sworn assassins im-passioned chants, that hold out the most entrancing visions ofthe joys of Paradise, perpetual happiness, and the honeyed kissesand rapturous embraces of beautiful houris. Similar to theDruids of old, they, too, stand like avenging deities in the religiousgloom of the forests, and incite these fanatics to the destructionof their enemies : they promise eternal reward; holding up totheir excited imaginations delightful pictures of sensual enjoy-ment. Thus lashed into a fury of madness, the juramentado becomesmore beast than hu
. The Philippine Islands . he priests sing to these sworn assassins im-passioned chants, that hold out the most entrancing visions ofthe joys of Paradise, perpetual happiness, and the honeyed kissesand rapturous embraces of beautiful houris. Similar to theDruids of old, they, too, stand like avenging deities in the religiousgloom of the forests, and incite these fanatics to the destructionof their enemies : they promise eternal reward; holding up totheir excited imaginations delightful pictures of sensual enjoy-ment. Thus lashed into a fury of madness, the juramentado becomesmore beast than human, and is forever lusting for murder. Heoils his supple limbs and rushes ferociously into the can stay him. He knows that lie is going to certaindeath—that is but the door to Paradise ! In his excitement hefeels no pain; and, though severely wounded, he will continue hisfurious onset until killed. Hence, he cares not how many oppose 112 The Philippine Ishinds. him; the more the bettergreater he will probably succeed in doing A distinguishedFrench scientist, a n o, gives avivid description ofthe entry of elevenjuramentados into thevillage of into threeor four bands theysecretly entered thetown, by concealingthemselves, with theirkrises, in loads offodder that they pre-tended to have forsale. After stabbingthe guards they rushedup the street,—strik-ing at all whom theymet. The soldiers in thegarrison, hearing thecry Los juramenta- dos seized their guns and advanced tomeet them. The mad Mahome-tans rushed blindlyon them, cutting andslashing right and and again,though shot and shat-A BAMBOO THICKET IN tcrcd by thc hail of bullets, they rose and flung themselves upon their enemies. Oneof them, though transfixed by a bayonet, remained erect,—strug- The Mohammedans of Suhi. 113 gling fiercely to reach the soldier that had impaled him. Norwould he cease his furious efforts till another soldier had blownhis b
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