 | Charles Williams - Gazetteers - 1828 - 554 pages
...scene : — " After the tower bad proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to otter himself a sacrifice to the idol. He laid himself down...his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels of the tower. A shout... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Church history - 1828 - 210 pages
...After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim offered himself as a sacrifice to the idol. He threw himself down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, and >»as crushed to death by itwheels. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when... | |
 | Charles Williams - Gazetteers - 1828 - 530 pages
...evident manner, a system of cruelty and hlood. Dr. Buchanan thus descrihes the dreadful scene : — -"After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he wos ready to otter himself u sacrifice to the idol. He luid himself down in the road, hefore the tower,... | |
 | 1830 - 644 pages
...characteristics of Moloch's worship are obscenity and blood. After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to the idol:...the road, before the tower as it was moving along, on his face, with his arms stretched forwards : the multitude passed around him, leaving the space... | |
 | James Peggs - Hindu ethics - 1830 - 560 pages
...where a guard of soldiers is posted to prevent their entering the town until they have paid the tax.— A. pilgrim announced that he was ready to offer himself...idol. He laid himself down in the road before the car as it was moving along, on his face, with his arms stretched forward. The multitude passed round... | |
 | 1831 - 444 pages
...tower liad proceeded some way, a iiilji i:;i was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to the idol ; lie laid himself down in the road, before the tower as it was moving along, on his face, with his arms S'retehed forwards: the multitude passed around liiiu, leaving the space... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Gazetteers - 1832 - 510 pages
...describes the dread ful scene : — '' After the tower hat proceeded some way, a pilgrim an nounced that he was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to...as it was moving along lying on his face, with his arm stretched forwards. The multitud passed round him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Electronic reference books - 1832 - 540 pages
...evident manner, a system of cruelty and blood. Dr. Buchanan thus describes the dreadful scene : — "After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to offi.T himself a sacrifice to the idol. He laid himself down in the road, before the tower as it was... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...his car. This dreadful sight was witnessed by Dr. Buchanan in 1806. He thus describes the scene. — "After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim...idol. He laid himself down in the road before the It is gratifying to add that the excess of fanaticism which formerly led the pilgrims to throw themselves... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...car. This dreadful sight was witnessed by Dr. Buchanan in 1 806. He thus describes the scene. — " After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to offer himself a sacrifiée to the idol. He laid himself down in the road before the It is gratifying to add that the... | |
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After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to the idol. He laid himself down in the road before the tower, as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The... 
