 | 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... | |
 | 1841 - 884 pages
...land. The Perahar at Kandy is ordered after this manner. " The priest bringeth forth a painted stick, about which strings of flowers are hanged, and so...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... | |
 | 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 People, 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... | |
 | William Skeen - Adam's Peak (Sri Lanka) - 1997 - 432 pages
...land. The Pcrahar at Kumlr is ordered after this manner. 'The priest bringeth forth a painted stick, about which strings of flowers are hanged, and so...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... | |
 | Military art and science - 1835 - 594 pages
...in Kandy : — " The priest bringeth forth a painted stick, about which strings of flowers are hung, and so it is wrapped in branched silk, some part covered,...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... | |
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These 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 with white... 