Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 66
sacri-fices. They rank inthe number of the godsthose alone whom theybehold, and by whose instrumen-tality they are obviously benefited,namely, the sun, fire, and the moon; they have notheard of the other deities even by report. Their wholelife is occupied by hunting and in the pursuits of… … A Worshipper of Fire. 42 A Book of Famous Explorers the growth is promoted, by this the physical powers areincreased and the sinews are strengthened. . . . Theybathe promiscuously in the rivers and (only) use skinsor small cloaks of deers hides, a large portion of thebody being in consequence…
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