Through the heart of Patagonia . the GoodSpirit made one effort for the benefit of mankind,* but since then hehas been otherwise occupied, and shown himself little interestedwith earthly matters. Like Baal, he is perchance upon a journey,or perchance he is sleeping. The result is the same ; hisworshippers must take care of themselves as well as they can, andthe best method which offers is to ward off by all means in theirpower the attacks of the maleficent influence. For the Gualichois of a very active disposition, and shows no scorn of smallthings. On the contrary, he is quite capable of desc
Through the heart of Patagonia . the GoodSpirit made one effort for the benefit of mankind,* but since then hehas been otherwise occupied, and shown himself little interestedwith earthly matters. Like Baal, he is perchance upon a journey,or perchance he is sleeping. The result is the same ; hisworshippers must take care of themselves as well as they can, andthe best method which offers is to ward off by all means in theirpower the attacks of the maleficent influence. For the Gualichois of a very active disposition, and shows no scorn of smallthings. On the contrary, he is quite capable of descending upona single Indian to punish him for an offence and to work himharm. It is a humiliating reflection that the great mass of peoples havealways been, and will always be, far more ready and fervent inpropitiating an evil spirit, or endeavouring to avert the action of * According to Tehuelche beliefs, the Good Spirit created the animals in the cavesof a certain mountain called Gods Hill, and gave them to his people for y.
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