 that a new-born infant, entirely covered over with flour, was presented, like some mystic symbol of initiation, to the knife of the proselyte, who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error ; that as soon...  China - Pàgina 362per Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - 1899 - 456 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 pàgines
...knowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal " wound on the innocent victim of his error ; " that, as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, " the sectaries...confidently " affirmed, that this inhuman sacrifice was suc" ceeded by a suitable entertainment, in which " intemperance served as a provocative to brutal... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 pàgines
...mortal wound on the innocent victim of his " error ; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrat" ed, the sectaries drank up the blood, greedily tore " asunder the quivering members, and pledged them" selves to eternal secrecy, by a mutual consciousness et of guilt. It was as confidently affirmed,... | |
 | John Jones - 1812 - 1054 pàgines
...who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error ; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, the sectaries...asunder the quivering members, and pledged themselves to mutual . secrecy by a mutual consciousness of guilt. It •was as confidently affirmed, that this inhuman... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 pàgines
...mortal " wound on the innocent victim of his error; « that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrat " ed the sectaries drank up the blood, greedily " tore...It was as " confidently affirmed, that this inhuman sacri" fice was succeeded by a suitable entertam" ment in which intemperance served as a prolocative... | |
 | George Bush - 1832 - 292 pàgines
...who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error ; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, the sectaries drank up fhe blood, greedily tore asunder the quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secrecy,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 362 pàgines
...mortal wound on the innocent " victim of his error; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpe" trated, the sectaries drank up the blood, greedily tore asunder...this inhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable enter" tainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to bro" tal lust; till, at the appointed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pàgines
...who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error ; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, the sectaries...this inhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable enlertaimnent, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust ; till at the appointed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pàgines
...unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error ; that as soon a; the cruel deed was perpetrated, the. sectaries drank...consciousness of guilt. It was as confidently affirmed, that ibiinhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative... | |
 | George Griffin - 1850 - 372 pàgines
...who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error ; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, the sectaries...quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secresy by a mutual consciousness of guilt."* Polytheism was closely interwoven with the government... | |
 | George Griffin - 1850 - 370 pàgines
...who unknowingly inflicted many a secret and mortal wound on the innocent victim of his error; that as soon as the cruel deed was perpetrated, the sectaries...quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secresy by a mutual consciousness of guilt."* Polytheism was closely interwoven with the government... | |
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