Gods and devils of mankind : the whole dark picture strikingly contrasted with the beauty and purity of revealed religion / by Frank S. Dobbins ; assisted by Hon. S. Wells Williams (1897)
Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton), 1855-1916 · [S.l.] · leaf 398
l he knew, andled him inside his wonderfuldwelling. In one corner there wasa quantity of fine cocoanut-fibre ;in another, bundles of fire-yield-ing sticks—the #«, the oron-ga, the tauinu and particu-larly the aoa, or banyan tree.These sticks were all dry and ready for use. In themiddle of the room… … NEW ZEALAND MOON-GOD. THE FIRE-GODS SONG. Grant, oh, grant me thy hidden fire, Thou banyan tree !Perform an incantation; 39« MANI DISCOVERS THE SECRET. Utter a prayer to (the spirit of)The banyan tree ! Kindle a fire for Manike Of the dust of the banyan tree ! By the time this song was completed…
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