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" These [p. 79.] free-will Offerings being received from the People, the Priest takes his painted stick on his Shoulder, having a Cloth tied about his mouth to keep his breath from defiling this pure piece of Wood, and gets up upon an Elephant all covered... "
United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal - Page 509
1835
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 28

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1836 - 686 pages
...— "The priest bringeth forth a painted stink, about which strings of flowers are hung, and to itis wrapped in branched silk, some part covered, and some...with an offering, according to his free will ; these free-wi offerings being received from the people, the priest his painted stick on his shoulder, having...
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Adam's Peak: Legendary, Traditional, and Historic Notices of the Samanala ...

William Skeen - History - 1870 - 438 pages
...this manner. 'The priest bringeth forth a paintcd slick, about which strings of flowers are hanged, and so it is wrapped in branched silk, some part covered...the people, the priest takes his painted stick on bis shoulder, having a cloth tied about his mouth to keep hia breath from defiling this pure piece...
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Adam's Peak: Legendary, Traditional, and Historic Notices of the Samanala ...

William Skeen - History - 1870 - 442 pages
...this manner. 'The priest bringeth forth a painted stick, about which strings of flowers are hanged, and so it is wrapped in branched silk, some part covered...each one presenting him with an offering according to 348 people, the priest takes his painted stick on his shoulder, having a cloth tied about his mouth...
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An Historical Relation of Ceylon: Together with Somewhat Concerning Severall ...

Robert Knox - Ceyton - 1911 - 590 pages
...People bow down and worship ; each one presenting him with an Offering according to his free will. 125 These free-will Offerings being received from the...Priest takes his painted stick on his Shoulder, having [p. 79-] a Cloth tied about his mouth to keep his breath from defiling this pure piece of Wood, and...
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