. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. each of his wrists a broadleathern strap, which they grasp firmly with-out tving. As soon as all are ready, a signal is given,and the candidates are set running roundthe Big Canoe, outside the inner circle, eachman being dragged along by his supporters,until the skulls and other weights tear outthe skewers to which they a
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. each of his wrists a broadleathern strap, which they grasp firmly with-out tving. As soon as all are ready, a signal is given,and the candidates are set running roundthe Big Canoe, outside the inner circle, eachman being dragged along by his supporters,until the skulls and other weights tear outthe skewers to which they are bystanders yell and applaud at the topsof their voices, so as to drown the groans ofthe sufferers, should the force of nature ex-tract a sound from them, and to encouragethem to endure this last trial. It oftenhappens that the flesh is so tough that theskewers cannot be dragged out, and in suchcases the friends of the sufferers jump onthe skulls as they trail along the ground soas to add their weight to them. The candidates mostly faint before theyhave run very far, but they are still draggedround the circle, and not released until thelast weight has been torn away. As soonas this occurs, the two men who havedragged their senseless charge loosen their. (1.) MANDAN ORDEAL OF SUSPENSION. (Sec page 1304.)
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