 | Thomas Robbins - 1824 - 494 oldal
...determined thief would not dare to pass the threshold, if it were guarded by these mysterious agents. The people of Benin believe in an invisible deity,...mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship ; as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | 1824 - 484 oldal
...agents. The people of Benin believe ' an invisible deity, who created heaven and earth, ami ^ eras them with absolute power ; but they conceive it needless...animals, to satiate his thirst of blood, and prevent him Irorn doing them mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship ; as elephants' teeth, claws,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 682 oldal
...an invisible deity, who created heaven and earth, and governs them with absoBenin. ^ute p°wer i Dut they conceive it needless to worship him, because...mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship; as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1835 - 806 oldal
...without their services. They also believe in a malignant deity, to whom they sacrifice men and anima's, to satiate his thirst of blood, and prevent him from...mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship; as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1835 - 878 oldal
...believe in a malignant deity, to whom they sacrifice men and animals, to satiate his thirst of blood. ami prevent him from doing them mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship; as elephants' teett , claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | William Burder - 1841 - 624 oldal
...wet, dry, or barren seasons ; and, in a word, on all the great difficulties and occurrences of life. The people of Benin believe in an invisible deity,...mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship ; as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | William Burder - 1841 - 638 oldal
...power ; but they conceive it needless to worship him, because he is always doing good withaln, out their services. They also believe in a malignant deity,...mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship ; as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | Vincent L. Milner - 1872 - 672 oldal
...dry, or barren seasons ; and, in a word, on all tiie great difficulties and occurrences of life. 42 The people of Benin believe in an invisible deity,...mischief. But they .have innumerable objects of worship, as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
 | Albert Leighton Rawson - 1886 - 866 oldal
...priestesses are appointed for its service, and it is invoked in extremely wet, dry, or barren seasons. The people of Benin believe in an invisible deity,...mischief. But they have innumerable objects of worship ; as elephants' teeth, claws, bones, dead men's heads, or any trifle that chance throws in their way,... | |
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The people of Benin believe in an invisible deity, who created heaven and earth, and governs them with absolute power ; but they conceive it needless to worship him, because he is always doing good without their services. They also believe in a malignant... 