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Page 103
... stand firm in troubles , must suffer ill well and yet must not put up with too much , and must defend himself with honour , manliness and under- standing . The sum of it all is to act and behave honourably in word and deed , so that he ...
... stand firm in troubles , must suffer ill well and yet must not put up with too much , and must defend himself with honour , manliness and under- standing . The sum of it all is to act and behave honourably in word and deed , so that he ...
Page 120
... stand their three chief gods , namely Suami , Rami and Tameran® , and they stand upright like men , and yet are not in men's shape . Suami , the chief of their gods , has the coun- tenance of a man and a trunk like an elephant ...
... stand their three chief gods , namely Suami , Rami and Tameran® , and they stand upright like men , and yet are not in men's shape . Suami , the chief of their gods , has the coun- tenance of a man and a trunk like an elephant ...
Page 125
... stand near and watch . There are again other groves in which stand idols of various forms , which are worshipped by the vulgar and by poor folk and also by strangers of the common people who come to the town with something to sell , on ...
... stand near and watch . There are again other groves in which stand idols of various forms , which are worshipped by the vulgar and by poor folk and also by strangers of the common people who come to the town with something to sell , on ...
Contents
A waterspout and mirage Crossing the Line | 56 |
Penguin Island Birds beasts and fish at the Cape | 64 |
Hottentots Description of Africa The Chris | 78 |
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