 ... sectaries drank up the blood, greedily tore asunder the quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secrecy by a mutual consciousness of guilt. It was as confidently affirmed that this inhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment,...  China - Pągina 362per Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - 1899 - 456 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 pągines
...sacrifice was suc" ceeded by a suitable entertainment, in which " intemperance served as a provocative to brutal " lust ; till, at the appointed moment, the lights " were suddenly extinguished, shame was ba" nished, nature was forgotten ; and, as acci" dent might direct, the darkness of the night " was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 pągines
...sacrifiee was succeeded by a suitable enter" tainment, in which intemperance served as a provo" cative to brutal lust : till, at the appointed moment, "...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted " by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, " of sons and of mothers19." prudent1 ^ut t'Ie perusal... | |
 | John Jones - 1812 - 1054 pągines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust; till at the appointed moment the lights...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of mothers." The Decline, &c. Vol. II. c.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 pągines
...appomt» ed moment, the lights were suddenly extm" Kuished, shame was banished, nature was for" gotten; and, as accident might direct, the " darkness of the night was polluted by the m" cestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, " of sons and of mothers."1 But the perusal of the ancient... | |
 | 844 pągines
...greater part of their sabstance, and from whom, in return, they received imperious words «ad nature wae forgotten, and as accident might direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of mothers." — Gibbon's Decline and Fall... | |
 | George Bush - 1832 - 292 pągines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust, till, at the appointed moment, the...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and mothers."* The conversion of Constantine and... | |
 | George Bush - 1832 - 284 pągines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust, till, at the appointed moment, the lights were suddenly extinguished, shame waa banished, nature was forgotten, and, as accident might direct, the darkness of the night was polluted... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 pągines
...succeeded by a suitable entertainment, " in which intemperarjce served as a provocative " to bnital lust ; till, at the appointed moment, " the lights...direct, the darkness of the " night was polluted by the incestuous com" merce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of " mothers." '9 ' Their impru- But the... | |
 | John Clarke - 1839 - 462 pągines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust ; till at the appointed moment, the...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and mothers." (See Gibbon's inquiry into the progress... | |
 | George Bush - 1842 - 240 pągines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust, till, at the appointed moment, the...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and mothers."* The conversion of Constantine and... | |
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