 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1844 - 548 pages
...and the unwillingness of the woman, but in vain ; until at last the thought struck him suddenly, and he said, " That the sacrifice was manifestly unacceptable...receive his daughter ; and the whole crowd dispersed satisfied. VOLUME I. CHAPTER XXXVI.— Page 342. In the description of the author's encampment at Gwalior,... | |
 | William Butler - 1872 - 568 pages
...to swim, floated down two miles upon its bosom, in the presence of them all ; and it was, therefore, clear that she had been rejected ! Had she been an...touched her the river would have received her! This Hindoo reason satisfied the whole crowd. The father said, after this unanswerable argument, he would... | |
 | William Butler - 1873 - 590 pages
...swim, floated down two miles upon its bosom, in..the presence of_them all ; and it was, therefore, clear that she had been rejected ! Had she been an...touched her the river would have received her! This Hindoo reason satisfied the whole crowd. The father said, after this unanswerable argument, he would... | |
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... the thought struck him suddenly, and he said, " That the sacrifice was manifestly unacceptable to their God — that the sacred river, as such, had rejected her ; she had, without being able to swim, floated down two miles upon its bosom, in the face... 