 Alas! alas! the gods of the madman Tinomana, the gods of the insane chief, are given to the flames!" Others, blackened with charcoal, joined in their lamentations. In the course of a few days all the idols in the district were brought to the teachers;...  The Story of the South Seas - Página 93por George Cousins - 1894 - 211 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Williams - 1837 - 654 páginas
...smeared with the blood which streamed from the wounds, crying in tones of the deepest melancholy, " Alas! alas! the gods of the madman Tinomana, the gods...chief, are given to the flames!" Others, blackened with charcoal, joined in their lamentations. In the course of a few days all the idols in the district... | |
 | John Williams - 1840 - 174 páginas
...ahout, smeared with the hlood which streamed from the wounds, crying in tones of the deepest melancholy, "Alas! alas! the gods of the madman Tinomana, the...the insane chief, are given to the flames !" Others, hlackened with charcoal, joined in their lamentations. In the course of a few days all the idols in... | |
 | Sheldon Dibble - 1843 - 504 páginas
...with sharks' teeth — smeared themselves with blood from their wounds, and broke forth into wailing. 'Alas'. alas ! the gods of the madman Tinomana, the...gods of the insane chief, are given to the flames.' The destruction of idols, however, was not arrested. Pa, another chief, became a convert. At this some... | |
 | Ebenezer Prout - 1846 - 544 páginas
...about, smeared with the blood which streamed from the wounds, crying in tones of the deepest melancholy, "Alas! alas! the gods of the madman Tinomana, the gods of the insane chief, are given to Ihe flames !" Others, blackened with charcoal, joined in their lamentations. In the course of a few... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1882 - 368 páginas
...smeared with the blood which streamed from their wounds, and crying in tones of the deepest melancholy, " Alas, alas, the gods of the madman Tinomana, the gods...chief are given to the flames !" Others, blackened with charcoal, were not less demonstrative. In the course of a few days a clean sweep was made of the... | |
 | William Adamson - 1896 - 460 páginas
...for him to take. To this they answered, that he must destroy his maraes and burn his idols. " Come with me," said the chief, " and see them destroyed."...had been handed over to the teachers to be sent to Baiatea. A. Hindoo Atonement. , TONEMENTS are exceedingly common among Hindoos, some of them very ridiculous,... | |
 | Sheldon Dibble - 1909 - 446 páginas
...with sharks' teeth, smeared themselves with blood from their wounds, and broke forth into wailing. "Alas! alas! the gods of the madman Tinomana, the gods of the insane chief, are given to the flames. ' ' The destruction of the idols, however, was not arrested. Pa, another chief, became a convert. At... | |
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