. Brethren's Almanac (1876). most reverend divinity among the heathen Saxons,|)anes, and Northern nations^ In the most ancientbimes Friga or Frea, was the same with the goddessHertha or Earth. To her the sixth day of theweek was consecrated, which by the Saxons waswritten Fngas doeg, corresponding with our Fri-day. Friga was represented with a drawn sword inher right hand and a bow in her left. The Idol Seater.—The idol Seater is representedon a pedestal, whereon is placed a perch, on thesharp prickled back of which he stood. His headwas uncovered and his vision lean. In his lefthand he held u
. Brethren's Almanac (1876). most reverend divinity among the heathen Saxons,|)anes, and Northern nations^ In the most ancientbimes Friga or Frea, was the same with the goddessHertha or Earth. To her the sixth day of theweek was consecrated, which by the Saxons waswritten Fngas doeg, corresponding with our Fri-day. Friga was represented with a drawn sword inher right hand and a bow in her left. The Idol Seater.—The idol Seater is representedon a pedestal, whereon is placed a perch, on thesharp prickled back of which he stood. His headwas uncovered and his vision lean. In his lefthand he held up a wheel, and in his right hand wasa pail of water, wherein were flowers and fruits;and his dress consisted of a long coat, girded with^ linen. The appellation given to the day of his cele-bration is still retained. The Saxons named itSeaters doeg^ which we call Saturday.—Dr. Jeffer^, The total number of human beings on earth isnow computed in round numbers at 1,000,000,000They speak 3064 now known tongues, and in which. upwards of 1100 religions or creeds are average age of life is 33^ years. One fourthof the born die before they reach the age of sevenyears, and the half before the seventeenth of lOO persons only 6 reach the age of 60years and upwards, while only 1 in lOOO reachesthe age of lOO years. Out of 500 only one attainsthe age of 80 years. Oat of the 1,000,000,000,living persons, 330,000,000, die annually, 91,000,daily, 3730 every hour, 60 every minute, and con-sequently 1 every second. The loss is, however,balanced by the gain in new births. Age of Man. But few men die of old age. Almost all die ofdisappointment, passion, mental, or bodily toil, oraccident. The passions kill men sometimes evensuddenly. The common expression, choked withpassion, has little exaggeration in it; for even,though not suddenly fatal, strong passions shortenlife. Strong-bodied men die young—weak men livelonger than the strong, for the strong use theirstrength, an
Size: 2774px × 901px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookpublisherhunti, bookyear1876
