 The skull of every animal that has graced the board, is hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer ; . . . and when he dies, the whole smoke-dried collection of many years is piled upon his grave as a monument of his riches and a memorial of...  Topography of Assam - Page 144by John M'Cosh - 1837 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Asia - 1836 - 982 pages
...reciprocity of entertainment is insured. Nor are these hospitable rites allowed to be forgotten ; the scull of every animal that has graced the board, is hung...hall of the entertainer ; he who has the best stocked 2 c 2 Golgotha, is looked upon as the man of the greatest wealth and liberality ; and when he dies,... | |
 | English literature - 1859 - 624 pages
...entertainment is eii-uroil are these hospitable rites forgotten. The skull of every animal that has prao hoard is hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer. He who has the b<.'-t-~t->cked Golgotha is looked upon as the m:m of the <rre.ito,t wo.ilth and libe.-ality ; and,... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Sociology - 1879 - 270 pages
...exceptions, marks of wealth are regarded as marks of honour, even by primitive peoples. Among the Mishmis, " The skull of every animal that has graced the board,...hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer ; . . . and when he dies, the whole smoke-dried collection of many years is piled upon his grave as... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Manners and customs - 1880 - 286 pages
...exceptions, marks of wealth are regarded as marks of honour, even by primitive peoples. Among the Mishmis, " The skull of every animal that has graced the board,...hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer; . . . and when he dies, the whole smoke-dried collection of many years is piled upon his grave as a... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Manners and customs - 1883 - 278 pages
...exceptions, marks of wealth are regarded as marks of honour, even by primitive peoples. Among the Mishmis, " The skull of every animal that has graced the board,...hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer; . . . and when he dies, the whole smoke-dried collection of many years is piled upon his grave as a... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Sociology - 1883 - 720 pages
...wealth are regarded as marks of honour, even by primitive peoples. Among the Mishmis, " The sliull of every animal that has graced the board, is hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer; . . . and when he dies, the whole smoke-dried collection of many years is piled upon his grave as a... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Social sciences - 1884 - 724 pages
...exceptions, marks of wealth are regarded as marks of honour, even by primitive peoples. Among the Mishmis, " The skull of every animal that has graced the board, is hung up aa a record in the hall of the entertainer ; . . . and when he dies, the whole smoke-dried collection... | |
 | William Isaac Thomas - Electronic books - 1907 - 346 pages
...bones of animals. McCosh says of the Mishmis of India: Nor are these hospitable rites allowed to be forgotten ; the skull of every animal that has graced...record in the hall of the entertainer; he who has the best-stocked Golgotha is looked upon as the man of the greatest wealth and liberality, and when he... | |
 | William Isaac Thomas - Electronic books - 1907 - 344 pages
...of the Mishmisof India: Nor are these hospitable rites allowed to be forgotten; the skull of even- animal that has graced the board is hung up as a record in the hall of the entertainer; he who has the best-stocked Golgotha is looked upon as the man of the greatest wealth and liberality, and when he... | |
 | Asia - 1838 - 734 pages
...chieftain inviting his associates and neighbours in turn. " Nor are these hospitable rites allowed to be forgotten ; the skull of every animal that has graced...wealth and liberality ; and when he dies, the whole smoked-dried collection of many years is piled upon his grave, as a monument of his riches, and a memorial... | |
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