Journal, Volume 12Anthropological Society of Bombay., 1921 - Anthropology |
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... King Solomon set about building the temple in Jerusalem , he commanded Satan to dress the stones that were to be used , but the work was performed with such demoniac energy that the people round about complained bitterly of the dreadful ...
... King Solomon set about building the temple in Jerusalem , he commanded Satan to dress the stones that were to be used , but the work was performed with such demoniac energy that the people round about complained bitterly of the dreadful ...
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... King who summoning the Jinus to his aid , soon had in Jerusalem a plentiful supply of Shamir Stones , with which the work of shaping and polishing the blocks for the temple was noiselessly performed . " 66 Cornia " is another stone with ...
... King who summoning the Jinus to his aid , soon had in Jerusalem a plentiful supply of Shamir Stones , with which the work of shaping and polishing the blocks for the temple was noiselessly performed . " 66 Cornia " is another stone with ...
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... King believes that amber is a preventive of erysipelas . There are tales to show that ships were attracted by moun- tains of Load Stone . Palladius relates that this stone was pro- duced on Ceylon Islands . Robert Norman in the 16th ...
... King believes that amber is a preventive of erysipelas . There are tales to show that ships were attracted by moun- tains of Load Stone . Palladius relates that this stone was pro- duced on Ceylon Islands . Robert Norman in the 16th ...
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... King . " 6 The word Afrin literally means benedictions . ' This part of the Afringân prayers , which is , like the first III . The Afrin . Its different kinds . part , written in the Pazend language , is so called because it is full of ...
... King . " 6 The word Afrin literally means benedictions . ' This part of the Afringân prayers , which is , like the first III . The Afrin . Its different kinds . part , written in the Pazend language , is so called because it is full of ...
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... king Gushtâsp . Such being the case , its phraseology is to a great extent adopted , even now , by the Dasturs and other priests when they present Laudatory addresses to personages of the Royal family.1 This Afrin is 1. Afrin of Ham ...
... king Gushtâsp . Such being the case , its phraseology is to a great extent adopted , even now , by the Dasturs and other priests when they present Laudatory addresses to personages of the Royal family.1 This Afrin is 1. Afrin of Ham ...
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Afrin Afringân Ahura Mazda ancient Anthropological Society Aryan Avesta belief Bengal bhikkhus Bhils Brahman Buddhist called caste ceremony Ceylon Christian connection cult custom dead death deity demon district drink evil Farohars flowers Folklore Fravashis Gâhambâr give goddess Gujarat Hamâzor hands Haoma head Hindu husband idea India Iranian Japan Japanese Jivanji Jamshedji Modi kind king Konkan Kunbi language living lullabies magic Marathi marriage means Milinda Pañha monasteries Nasik nursery-rhyme oath offerings origin paper Paritta Parsee performed Persian person phongys Pilli prayer Presidency priests recited referred religion religious riddle rites ritual sacred sacrifice Sadhus Sânchi Sarat Chandra Mitra says Sinhalese sleep Society of Bombay soul spirit stone temple tion torans Torii Translation tree tribes Vide village wife wine word worship Yaçna Yasht Yazatas Zoroastrians که याय हो
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Page 241 - And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked ; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Page 297 - And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him : and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Page 79 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true ; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 79 - And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
Page 185 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; That put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; That put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Page 241 - Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Page 185 - Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright: at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Page 995 - The want of affection in the English is strongly manifested towards their children ; for after having kept them at home till they arrive at the age of seven or nine years...
Page 140 - Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon; Rest, rest, on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon ; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.
Page 381 - The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be : but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants ? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel r 4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab.