 | 1822 - 850 sidor
...; each father revealing it to that son whom he deems the most worthy. They have man/ other singular customs that deserve to be mentioned. In taking an...hands, raising only the middle fingers, which they 3P place one against the other, and in thii manner make the sign of the cross. When they drink red... | |
 | Artemii (Araratskii.) - 1822 - 392 sidor
...extraordinary excellence of the water of the Gara-Bulach, or the black spring. The Jasites are not Mahomelans, nor is it known precisely what religion they profess....middle fingers, which they place one against the other, and in this manner make the sign of the cross. When they drink red wine they lift it up with both hands,... | |
 | 1823 - 602 sidor
...son, each father revealing it to that son whom he deems the most worthy. They have many other singular customs that deserve to be mentioned. In taking an...middle fingers, which they place one against the other, and in this manner make the sign of the cross. When they drink red wine, they lift it up with both... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1823 - 608 sidor
...son, each father revealing it to that son whom he deems the most worthy. They have many other singular customs that deserve to be mentioned. In taking an...Christians, but with this difference, that they fold their bands, raising only the middle fingers, which they place one against the other, and in this manner... | |
 | Joseph Wolff - 1835 - 546 sidor
...other occasions, they cross themselves ; with this difference only from the Christians of Mesopotamia, that they fold their hands, raising only the middle fingers, which they place one against the other. When they drink red wine, they rai.se the glass with both hands: asserting, that the wine is the blood... | |
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I customs that deserve to be mentioned. In taking an oath and in many other cases, they cross themselves like the Christians, but with this difference, that they fold their hands, raising only the middle fingers, which they place one against the other,... 