 | 1858 - 1194 pages
...'goho'}. They all drink it, each one holding up her hand to heaven in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...are pronounced guilty, and put to death by burning." (P. 621.) Yet the rights of women are greatly respected by these people ; nay, in this part of the... | |
 | 1886 - 850 pages
...her hand to heaven in attestation of her innocence. Those who vomit it are considered innocent ; but those whom it purges are pronounced guilty, and put...cock, as a thank-offering to their guardian spirits.' It should be noted, too, that such modes of trial have been introduced with much effect into medieval... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1857 - 762 pages
...the plant. They all drink it, each one holding up her hand to heaven in attestation of her innoceney. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...among all the negro nations north of the Zambesi. This summary procedure excited my surprise, for my intercourse with the natives here had led me to... | |
 | 1857 - 794 pages
...attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while those whom it purgea are pronounced guilty, and put to death by burning....among all the Negro nations north of the Zambesi. Thie summary procedure excited my surprise; for my intercourse with the natives here had led me to... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1858 - 782 pages
...the plant. They all drink it, each one holding up her hand to heaven in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...innocent return to their homes, and slaughter a cock as a thank-ofiering to their guardian spirits. The practice of ordeal is common among all the negro nations... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1858 - 776 pages
...plant. They all drink it, each one holding up her hand to heaven, in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...purges are pronounced guilty, and put to death by turning. The innocent return to their homes, and slaughter a cock, as a thank-offering to their guardian... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1859 - 486 pages
...the plant. They all drink it, each one holding np her hand to heaven in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...The innocent return to their homes, and slaughter a qpck as a thank-offering to their guardian spints. The practice of ordeal is common among all the negro... | |
 | James Bonwick - 1863 - 114 pages
...of the plant. They all drink it, — each one holding up her hand in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...are pronounced guilty, and put to death by burning." In the event of a girl, nnbetrothed, being without a father, her brother took charge of that property,... | |
 | James Bonwick - 1863 - 118 pages
...of the plant. They all drink it, — each one holding up her hand in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...are pronounced guilty, and put to death by burning." In the event of a girl, unbetrothed, being without a father, her brother took charge of that property,... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1868 - 810 pages
...the plant. They all drink it, each one holding up her hand to heaven in attestation of her innocency. Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while...among all the negro nations north of the Zambesi. This summary procedure excited my surprise, for my intercourse with the natives here had led me to... | |
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Those who vomit it are considered innocent, while those whom it purges are pronounced guilty, and put to death by burning. The innocent return to their homes, and slaughter a cock as a thankoffering to their guardian spirits. The practice of ordeal is... 
