This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ...supposed by Mr. WARD to be murdered in Bengali in the period of one month!. And although he very properly expresses his belief that the number is exaggerated, yet there is everylreason to believe, that the crime is very frequent. The strongest rea--son is to be found in a number of cases, which, notwithstanding the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ...supposed by Mr. WARD to be murdered in Bengali in the period of one month!. And although he very properly expresses his belief that the number is exaggerated, yet there is everylreason to believe, that the crime is very frequent. The strongest rea--son is to be found in a number of cases, which, notwithstanding the great exertions of the natives to conceal them, are tried in the Native Courts: and we may be certain that every exertion is made to effect such concealment, where, from the nature' of their prejudices, the wholly family suffers by the discovery.-t A Brahmin cannot, by the Hindoo Law, sufl"er death. If he steals a Soodder, say the Shasters, he is fined; if a'S'oodder steal a Brahmin, he is to be burnt to death.-' r Another Another mild punishment forthe person who should even abuse a Bm/mm, was spitting him, and roasting him to death l The'Bra/zmins love feasting and jollity; and asthey at first' hadno pnofession, it was necessary that others should entertain them. We accordingly find, that feasting the Bralmzins is universallyinculcated; and it becomes not: only a' meritorious service, but anexpiation for sins..-. The respect which aw H-indoo foimerly. had for his Gooroo or Brahmin. Priest, -and of which n: i.u.ch still.remains, is very astonishing, considering the general character of these priests. The laws of the Tantra Shasters, which, as inculcating a less rigid and austere doctrine, and pointing out an easier way 'to 'heaven, have, of late, come very much into 'fashion, are but a new branch: of ' the old tnee? of superstitions. idolatry 1 of the Priests;..Her'ethe Gooro0.is'all-powei'-.-ful; lful'; and it isisuflicient to have paid for the receipt 'of a certain munler or form of word...
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