. 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. nerally aimed atthe nice of the adversary, and a skilfulwarrior will hurl four or five in such rapidsuccession that it is scarcely possible toavoid being struck by one of them, andhaving the face laid open, or the nose or lipabsolutely cut off. These quoit-like articlesare carried upon a tall, conical head-dressworn by th
. 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. nerally aimed atthe nice of the adversary, and a skilfulwarrior will hurl four or five in such rapidsuccession that it is scarcely possible toavoid being struck by one of them, andhaving the face laid open, or the nose or lipabsolutely cut off. These quoit-like articlesare carried upon a tall, conical head-dressworn by the natives, into the folds of whichthey also put several small knives, as Irishlaborers stick their pipes in their hats. Seeillustration No. 3, on page 1403. A similar weapon, made of brass insteadof steel, is used by the cattle-poisoningMooches, who have already been call it by the name of thai. The chakra is the special weapon ofVishnu, and may be seen in the variousrepresentations of that deity, hanging inone of the hands. Reference is made tothis by Southey in the Curse of deities also hold the chakra in themany-armed images by which the Indianartists clumsily attempt to depict omnipo-tence. This takes us to another branch ofthe Suit of Armor Inlaid with Gold. (See page 1402.) CHAPTER CL. INDIA — Continued. SACRIFICIAL RELIGION. PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN SACRIFICE—THE SUTTEE, OR WIDOW BURNING — HER FATE DESIRED BY HER*SELF AND HER NEAREST RELATIVES — REASONS FOR THE SACRIFICE — CONTRAST BETWEENTHE LIFE OF A WIFE AND A WIDOW OF HIGH CASTE — SOCIAL STATUS OF THE BRAHMINS —HONOR IN WHICH THE SUTTEE IS HELD — MODE OF CONDUCTING THE SACRIFICE — STRUCTUREOF THE PILE — COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF THE VICTIM — ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A SUTTEE —BERNIERS DESCRIPTION—GRADUAL ABOLITION OF THE SUTTEE — THE GODDESS KALI AND HERWORSHIPPERS — THE THUGS AND THEIR CONSTITUTION — THE SACRED ROOMAL OR NOOSE —MODE OF OFFERING A VICTIM — TH
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