. The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents . ow long, after the luxurious manner of the barbarians and soldiers,but to observe a decent mean between the two extremes ; that is, as heexplains it, to let the hair grow long enough to cover their skin. Itwas therefore probably the custom to cut their hair to a moderatedegree, at thei
. The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents . ow long, after the luxurious manner of the barbarians and soldiers,but to observe a decent mean between the two extremes ; that is, as heexplains it, to let the hair grow long enough to cover their skin. Itwas therefore probably the custom to cut their hair to a moderatedegree, at their ordination, not by way of a religious mystery, butmerely for the sake of decency, and that nothing else was originallymeant by the ecclesiastical tonsure. However that be, the cuttingof the hair was, in process of time, improved into a mystery, and theheathenish ceremony of shaving the head not only adopted by thechurch, but looked upon as important enough to divide it. (SeeEngraving.) § 6.—A curious illustration of the importance attached to thisfoolish custom of shaving the head in a particular manner, is con-nected with the ordination of Theodore above referred to, and isrelated upon the authority of the venerable Bede. In the year GG7,Oswy and Egbert, the kings of Northumberland and Kent in Eng-. I iffl •^ L0SSIN3. li-gj^ N $| j«l^ v> Romish. Scottish. Eastern. Different forms of Fiiestlv Tonsure, or Shaving Heads.
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