 | James Kennedy (of Glasgow.) - 1810 - 424 sidor
...their kind ; and when it became an article in 'the degenerated creed of the Druids, « That nothing hut the life of a man 'could atone for the life of a man," their altars streamed with human blood, and 388 great numbers of wretched wen were immolated in the... | |
 | 1854 - 512 sidor
...prolong his life The ancient Gauls, too, offered human sacrifices. It was a doctrine of their religion that nothing but the life of a man could atone for the life of a man. The same horrid practice was found prevailing in America, at the time of its discovery by Europeans.... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears - 1872
...no scruple of sacrificing men or engaging themselves by a vow to such sacrifices in which they made use of the ministry of the Druids ; for it was a prevalent opinion among them that notiiing but the life of a man could atone for the life of a man, insomuch that they had established... | |
 | Charles John Stone - 1880 - 498 sidor
...the left shoulder. Ctesar informs us that it was a prevalent opinion amongst the Gauls and Britons that nothing but the life of a man could atone for the life of a man ; inasmuch that they had established even public sacrifices of that kind. They preferred for victims... | |
 | Rev. A. Scott (of Rothbury.) - 1894 - 154 sidor
...their kindred. In their dwellings they were united in brotherhood. It was the opinion of the Celts that nothing but the life of a man could atone for the life of any person. In this they made use of the ministry of the Druids, who also were judges, to put the murderer... | |
 | William Gregory Wood-Martin - 1895 - 786 sidor
...themselves by vow to such sacrifices, in which they make use of the ministry of the Druids ; for it is a prevalent opinion among them that nothing but the life of a man can atone for the life of a man, insomuch that they have established even public sacrifices of this... | |
 | William Gregory Wood-Martin - 1902 - 500 sidor
...themselves by vow to such sacrifices, in which they make use of the ministry of the Druids ; for it is a prevalent opinion among them that nothing but the life of a man can atone for the life of a man, insomuch that they have established even public sacrifices of thi.4... | |
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... it was a prevalent opinion among them, that nothing but the life of a man could atone for the life of a man ; insomuch, that they had established even public sacrifices of that kind. 