 the manner of obtaining this guardian was to proceed to some secluded spot and offer up a sacrifice : with the beast or bird which thereupon appeared, in dream or in reality, a compact for life was made, by drawing blood from various parts of the body.  West American History - Sida 741efter Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1902Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1874 - 870 sidor
...tulk iutelligibly, and whistle and sing admirably.' Cockburn's Journey, pp. 52-3, 46, 70-2, 88-90. • beast or bird which thereupon appeared, in dream or...drawing blood from various parts of the body. Caribs and AVoolwas assemble at certain periods every year, to propitiate controlling spirits with ceremonies... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1875 - 920 sidor
...and other members of the body. They thought it likewise necessary to their welfare to have naguas, or guardian spirits, whose life became so bound up...their pranks at night, and it is difficult to induce anyone to leave the hut after dark, unless in company. The belief in dreams is so firmly rooted that... | |
 | 1875 - 836 sidor
...to proceed to some secluded spot and offer up a sacrifice, with the beast 01 bird, which theruI-JM appeared, in dream or in reality, a compact for life...made, by drawing blood from various parts of the body (H. Bancrot.). Massilienses quotiens pertilentia laborabant, unus se "\ pauperibus offerebat alendas... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1877 - 850 sidor
...are prompted by this conception; as, for instance, the choosing a totem. Among the Mosquito Indians, "the manner of obtaining this guardian was to proceed...by drawing blood from various parts of the body." This blood, supposed to be taken by the chosen animal, connected the two, and the animal's "life became... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1879 - 502 sidor
...prompted by this conception ; as, for instance, the choosing a totem. Among the Mosquito Indians, ' the manner of obtaining this guardian was to proceed...by drawing blood from various parts of the body.' This blood, supposed to be taken by the chosen animal, connected the two, and the animal's life became... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1879 - 512 sidor
...prompted by this conception ; as, for instance, the choosing a totem. Among the Mosquito Indians, ' the manner of obtaining this guardian was to proceed...by drawing blood from various parts of the body.' This blood, supposed to be taken by the chosen animal, connected the two, and the animal's life became... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1882 - 876 sidor
...intelligibly, nnd whistle and tiny admirably.' Cucleburn's Journey, jip. 5a-3, Hi, 7U-2, 'b8 9j. , beast or bird which thereupon appeared, in dream or in reality, a compact for life was made, bv drawing blood from various parts of the body. Carihs and AVoolwas assemble at certain periods every... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1884 - 876 sidor
...obtaining this guardian was to proceed to some secluded spot and offer up a sacrifice : with the beivst or bird which thereupon appeared, in dream or in reality,...life was made, by drawing blood from various parts cf the body." This blood, supposed to be taken by the chosen animal, connected the two, and tho animal's... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1916 - 894 sidor
...instance, the choosing a totem. Among the Mosquito Indians, '' the manner of obtaining this guardian wus to proceed to some secluded spot and offer up a sacrifice:...by drawing blood from various parts of the body." This blood, supposed to be taken by the chosen animal, connected the two; and the animal's " life became... | |
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