The Calcutta Review, Volumes 134-435University of Calcutta, 1912 |
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Page 21
... body during their hours of leisure , consequently drinking and gamb- ling were widely prevalent among the male section of the white community , and the chances on which huge were often absurdly staked - the turn up of a particular card ...
... body during their hours of leisure , consequently drinking and gamb- ling were widely prevalent among the male section of the white community , and the chances on which huge were often absurdly staked - the turn up of a particular card ...
Page 49
... body of Sanskrit literature , suggests the necessity of forming literary societies in India for the purpose of ex- ploring the treasures of valuable thought embodied there- in . That is to say , with the object of ( 1 ) adopting a ...
... body of Sanskrit literature , suggests the necessity of forming literary societies in India for the purpose of ex- ploring the treasures of valuable thought embodied there- in . That is to say , with the object of ( 1 ) adopting a ...
Page 55
... body of folklore which genuinely and faithfully records the history of their past and which is handed down quite untampered because they are not capable of realising its importance and its sacredness is prohibitive of interven tion . It ...
... body of folklore which genuinely and faithfully records the history of their past and which is handed down quite untampered because they are not capable of realising its importance and its sacredness is prohibitive of interven tion . It ...
Page 70
... bodies of foxes and badgers , is always so bright that , even on the darkest night , you can tell the colour of ... body was found , not that of a fox or a badger , but of an otter . Similarly , in the story of " The Dragon - shaped ...
... bodies of foxes and badgers , is always so bright that , even on the darkest night , you can tell the colour of ... body was found , not that of a fox or a badger , but of an otter . Similarly , in the story of " The Dragon - shaped ...
Page 71
... body remains behind , gradually becomes weaker and ultimately dies and falls to decay . If this should happen , the spirit , after its return , takes up its residence in the body of the " dog - god - owner , " who thereupon becomes more ...
... body remains behind , gradually becomes weaker and ultimately dies and falls to decay . If this should happen , the spirit , after its return , takes up its residence in the body of the " dog - god - owner , " who thereupon becomes more ...
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