. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . t too happy to yield up life with thefirst plunge of his body in the hallowed wave. Guided by faith in the doctrine of hisrace, the worshippers of Bramah believe that a blessed immortality is secured to theperson who shall thus end his earthly career; and, consequently, many who are weariedof life, or are anxious to enter scenes of purer enj
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . t too happy to yield up life with thefirst plunge of his body in the hallowed wave. Guided by faith in the doctrine of hisrace, the worshippers of Bramah believe that a blessed immortality is secured to theperson who shall thus end his earthly career; and, consequently, many who are weariedof life, or are anxious to enter scenes of purer enjoyment, will cheerfully commitsuicide, or, if too weak to perform the act themselves, will prevail on their nearest friendsto accelerate the progress of dissolution by leaving their bodies to float do>vn the sacredstream, while their souls are absorbed in the Divine Essence. It is at this point of emergence from the hills that persons journeying from a great dis-tance are anxious to fill their jars with water, that their homes may be hallowed by a portionof the sacred element. Rich and pious Hindoos, who inhabit the provinces remote fromthis spot, spend large sums of money in procuring it by means of messengers, who are -4 [pnl ^ FnlInn! -4 m IP.
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