Christian Researches in Asia

Oriental Languages.

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the EVER-
LASTING GOSPEL to preach to them that dwell on the earth, and to
every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.

REV. 14:6.

BY THE

REV. CLAUDIUS BUCHANAN, D.D.
Author of Star in the East, Memoir, &c.

To which is added,

REV. MELVILLE HORNE'S SERMON,

Preached in London, June 4, 1811.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL T. ARMSTRONG, CORNHILL.
And sold by him, by A. Lyman & Co. Portland; H. Whipple, Salem;
Thomas & Whipple, and E. Little & Co. Newburyport; S. Butler;
Northampton; A. Shearman, Newbedford; H. Brewer, Providence,
Hale & Hosmer, Hartford; Beers & Howe, Newhaven; Whiting and
Watson and John Tiebout, Newyork; E. F. Backus, Albany, George
Weller, Newark, D. Allinson and Co. Burlington; W. W. Woodward,.
Philadelphia, J. Kingston, F. Lucas, jr, and P.H.Nicklin, Baltimore.

5

3918ch
1811.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

The CHINESE

The HINDOOS

Juggernaut; A disaster; Temple of the "Horrid

King;" Festival of the Rutt Jattra; description of

the Idol; his lascivious worship; a libation of

BLOOD; death of a Woman; expenses of the Idol;

a young man devotes himself to the god

Immolation of Females