Of the early history of this idol no authentic information can be procured, but its power is believed to be immense ; they pray to it in time of sickness, it is invoked when a storm is desired... A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war - Page 211by Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming - 1882 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1852 - 1000 pages
...has been from time immemorial religiously preserved and worshipped. This god in appearance resembles a thick roll of homespun flannel, which arises from...dedicating a dress of that material to it whenever its aid i> sought: this is sowed on iy sin old woman, ito prieotess, whose peculiar care it is. Of the early... | |
| 1850 - 130 pages
...immemorial carefully and religiously preserved and worshipped. This idol, in appearance, resembles a thick roll of home-spun flannel, which arises from the custom of dedicating to it a dress of that material whenever its aid is sought ; this dress is sewed on by an old woman,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1851 - 518 pages
...has been from time immemorial religiously preserved and worshipped. This god in appearance resembles a thick roll of home-spun flannel, which arises from...that material to it, whenever its aid is sought; this is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess, whose peculiar care it is. Of the early history of this... | |
| Robert Jocelyn (3rd earl of Roden.) - 1851 - 170 pages
...has been from time immemorial religiously preserved and worshipped. This god in appearance resembles a thick roll of home-spun flannel, which arises from...that material to it, whenever its aid is sought; this is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess, whose peculiar care it is. Of the early history of this... | |
| Questions and answers - 1852 - 672 pages
...the open practice of pagan idolatry. In the south island a stone idol called in the Irish Neerougi, has been from time immemorial religiously preserved...flannel, which arises from the custom of dedicating to it a dress ofthat material whenever its aid is sought ; this is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess.... | |
| Questions and answers - 1852 - 672 pages
...the open practice of pagan idolatry. In the south island a stone idol called in the Irish Neevougi, has been from time immemorial religiously preserved...flannel, which arises from the custom of dedicating to it a dress of that material whenever its aid is sought ; this is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess.... | |
| Religion - 1852 - 784 pages
...the open practice of pagan idolatry. In the south island a stone idol called in the Irish Neevougi, has been from time immemorial religiously preserved...flannel, which arises from, the custom of dedicating to it a dress of that material whenever its aid is sought ; this is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess.... | |
| 1852 - 1236 pages
...haa been from time immemorial religiously preserved and worshipped. This god in appearance resembles a thick roll of home-spun flannel, which arises from...of that material to it whenever its aid is sought ; thu is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess, whose peculiar care it is. Of the early history of... | |
| University magazine - 1852 - 790 pages
...ha« been from time immemorial religiously preserved and worshipped. This god in appearance resembles a thick roll of home-spun flannel, which arises from the custom of dedirating a dress of that material to It whenever its aid is «ought ; this is sewed on by an old... | |
| Church work with the poor - 1853 - 1002 pages
...has been from time immemorial religiously preserved and worshipped. This god in appearance resembles a thick roll of homespun flannel, which arises from...that material to it. whenever its aid is sought; this is sewed on by an old woman, its priestess, whose peculiar care it is. Of the early history of this... | |
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