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Page 47
... Father Charlevoix remarks of the Iroquois of the last century , that in old times they used to build their cabins better than other nations , and better than they do them- selves now ; they carved rude figures in relief on them ; but ...
... Father Charlevoix remarks of the Iroquois of the last century , that in old times they used to build their cabins better than other nations , and better than they do them- selves now ; they carved rude figures in relief on them ; but ...
Page 72
... fathers keep up as a recognized means of getting themselves wives the practice of carrying them off by violence , so playing at such Sabine marriage has been noticed as one of the regular games of the little 1 Klemm , ' Cultur ...
... fathers keep up as a recognized means of getting themselves wives the practice of carrying them off by violence , so playing at such Sabine marriage has been noticed as one of the regular games of the little 1 Klemm , ' Cultur ...
Page 78
... father , as Tacitus relates , drew three lots from among the marked fruit - tree twigs scattered on a pure white garment , and interpreted the spiritum suum tradidit Contra hos [ the orthodox ] audacter evomere præsumunt impietatis suæ ...
... father , as Tacitus relates , drew three lots from among the marked fruit - tree twigs scattered on a pure white garment , and interpreted the spiritum suum tradidit Contra hos [ the orthodox ] audacter evomere præsumunt impietatis suæ ...
Page 86
... father bought for two pieces of money ; ' and it goes on to tell how a cat came and ate the kid , and a dog came and bit the cat , and so on to the end . Then came the Holy One , blessed be He ! and slew the angel of death , who slew ...
... father bought for two pieces of money ; ' and it goes on to tell how a cat came and ate the kid , and a dog came and bit the cat , and so on to the end . Then came the Holy One , blessed be He ! and slew the angel of death , who slew ...
Page 92
... father ? ' A. ' The Samoan pillow , ' which is a yard of three - inch bamboo resting on four legs . Q. A white- headed man stands above the fence , and reaches to the heavens ? ' A. The smoke of the oven . ' Q. A man who stands between ...
... father ? ' A. ' The Samoan pillow , ' which is a yard of three - inch bamboo resting on four legs . Q. A white- headed man stands above the fence , and reaches to the heavens ? ' A. The smoke of the oven . ' Q. A man who stands between ...
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