| Edmund Burke - 1801 - 762 Seiten
...charm againft the weapons of their enemies. Neither the men nor women are Ib cleanly in their perfons as the Hindus of India, among whom diurnal ablution is a religious as well as a moral duty. Marriages among the Birmans arc not contracted till the age of puberty ; the contract is purely civil;... | |
| 1801 - 860 Seiten
...weapons of their enemies. Neither the men nor the women are fo cleanly fir their perfons as the Hindoos of India, among whom diurnal ablution is a religious...an early age, to turn their arms in fuch a manner a< to make them appear diftorted : when the arm is extended the elbow is inverted, the infide of the... | |
| 1801 - 868 Seiten
...Nerther the men nor the women arc fo cisanly ii their perfons as the Hindus of India, aroopg v. horn diurnal ablution is a religious as well as a moral duty. Girls are taught, at an early zge, to turn their afras in fuch a manner as to make them appear diftortcJ : when the arm is extended... | |
| R. P. Forster - 1818 - 592 Seiten
...weapons of their enemies. Neither the men nor women are so cleanly in their persons as the Hindoos of India, among whom diurnal ablution is a religious as well as moral duty. Girls are taught at an early age to turn their arms in such a manner as to make them appear... | |
| Michael Symes - 1827 - 348 Seiten
...weapons of their enemies. Neither the men nor the women are so cleanly in their persons as the Hindoos of India, among whom diurnal ablution is a religious...are taught, at an early age, to turn their arms in such a manner as to make them appear distorted. When the arm is extended the elbow is inverted, the... | |
| 1800 - 908 Seiten
...charm againlt the weapons of their enemies. Neither the men ncr women are fo dean in their perfons -as the Hindus of India, among whom diurnal ablution is a religious as well as a moral duty. " Marriages among the Birmans are not contracted till the age of puberty ; the contrail is purely civil... | |
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