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" When the people assembled for public worship, the priest put on a white vestment and a mitre, with a gauze or cloth passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the holy element. Thus he read certain prayers out of the liturgy, which he held... "
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time: Compiled from ... - Page 161
1747
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A General History of the World, from the Creation to the Present ..., Volume 2

William Guthrie, John Gray - World history - 1764 - 590 pages
...pnefts, who, when the people aflemble to their devotions, puts on a white habit and a mitre, with a gauze or cloth paffing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the holy element. Thus he reads certain prayers out of the liturgy, which he holds in one hand, fpeakmg very foftly and in a...
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A succinct account of all the religions, and various sects in religion, that ...

William Heckford - 1791 - 502 pages
...order to their devotions, the prieft put on a white habit and a mitre, with a gauze or cloth, patting before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the...of the Liturgy which he held in one hand, fpeaking veryfoftly, and in a whifpering fort of tone; holding in his left hand certain fmall twigs of a facred...
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Ancient History: History of the Persians

Iran - 1842 - 144 pages
...assembled to worship, the priest put on a white habit and a mitre, with a gauze, or cloth, passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the holy element. He then read certain prayers in a mumbling tone, holding in his left hand some small twigs of a sacred...
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The Biblical Repository and Classical Review, Volume 2

Theology - 1846 - 792 pages
...order to their devotions, the priest put on a white habit and a mitre, with a gauze of cloth passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the...prayers out of the Liturgy which he held in one hand, speaking very softly and in a whispering sort of tone, holding in his left hand certain small twigs...
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The Biblical repositor (and quarterly observer) [afterw.] The American ...

Edward Robinson - 1846 - 810 pages
...and a mitre, with a gauze of cloth passing before his month, that he might not breathe on the hoi}' element ; thus he read certain prayers out of the Liturgy which he held in one hand, speaking very softly and in a whispering sort of tone, holding in his left hand certain small twigs...
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History of the Persians

Edward Farr - Iran - 1850 - 346 pages
...people assembled to worship, the priest put on a white habit and a mitre, with a gauze, or cloth, passmg before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the holy element. He then read certain prayers in a mumbling tone, holding in his left hand some small twigs of a sacred...
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The Gentile Nations: Or, The History and Religion of the Egyptians ..., Volume 2

George Smith - History, Ancient - 1853 - 416 pages
...assembled for public worship, the priest put on a white vestment and a mitre, with a gauze or cloth passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the...prayers out of the liturgy, which he held in one hand, speaking very softly, and in a whispering sort of tone ; holding in his left hand certain small twigs...
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The Gentile Nations: Or, The History and Religion of the Egyptians ...

George Smith - Civilization, Ancient - 1854 - 698 pages
...assembled for public worship, the priest put on a white vestment and mitre, with a gauze or cloth passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the...prayers out of the liturgy, which he held in one hand, speaking very softly, and in a whispering sort of tone ; holding in his left hand certain small twigs...
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Sacred Annals; Or, Researches Into the History and Religion of Mankind: The ...

George Smith - History, Ancient - 1855 - 676 pages
...assembled for public worship, the priest put on a white vestment and mitre, with a gauze or cloth passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the...prayers out of the liturgy, which he held in one hand, speaking very softly, and in a whispering sort of tone ; holding in his left hand certain small twigs...
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