The Saturday Magazine, Volume 4John William Parker, 1834 - Periodicals |
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Page 21
... amongst the Greeks and Romans , but by no means excluded simple burial . Some barbarous nations exposed the bodies of their dead without burial or burning . This was the case amongst the ancient Scythians , who attached them to trees ...
... amongst the Greeks and Romans , but by no means excluded simple burial . Some barbarous nations exposed the bodies of their dead without burial or burning . This was the case amongst the ancient Scythians , who attached them to trees ...
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... amongst the Romans , were thus buried . They had both private and public burying - grounds in the neighbourhood of the city . The Turkish burying - grounds are placed near the way - side , with the idea that passengers will pray for the ...
... amongst the Romans , were thus buried . They had both private and public burying - grounds in the neighbourhood of the city . The Turkish burying - grounds are placed near the way - side , with the idea that passengers will pray for the ...
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... amongst the Romans ; and in Ireland the female mourners frequently interrogate the deceased , as to why he left them , whether he had not all that he wanted , & c . But little lamentation occurs at the Mahometan funerals , though the ...
... amongst the Romans ; and in Ireland the female mourners frequently interrogate the deceased , as to why he left them , whether he had not all that he wanted , & c . But little lamentation occurs at the Mahometan funerals , though the ...
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... amongst the Germans ) the god TUISTO , who was born of the earth , and Mannus his son , are celebrated as the founders of their race . " Thus the word MAN is supposed to have been changed by the Roman historian into Mannus , just as ...
... amongst the Germans ) the god TUISTO , who was born of the earth , and Mannus his son , are celebrated as the founders of their race . " Thus the word MAN is supposed to have been changed by the Roman historian into Mannus , just as ...
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... Amongst these are such solid , rich , and profitable articles , as are produced by the strong heat of the sun acting upon a deep , fertile , and well - watered soil : as rice , for instance , the staff of life in the East ; sugar , that ...
... Amongst these are such solid , rich , and profitable articles , as are produced by the strong heat of the sun acting upon a deep , fertile , and well - watered soil : as rice , for instance , the staff of life in the East ; sugar , that ...
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