 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1768 - 508 pages
...friends, none is fo ftriking as what they call the feaft of the dead, or the feaft of fouls. The day of ceremony is appointed in the council of their chiefs,...with pomp and magnificence. The riches of the nation are exhaufted on this occafion, and all their ingenuity, difplayed. The neighbouring people are invited... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...dead, or the feaft of fouls. The day of this ceremony is appointed in the council of their chiefs, wha give orders for every thing which may enable them...with pomp and magnificence. The riches of the nation are exhaufted on this orcafion, and all their ingenuity difplayed. The neighbouring people are invited... | |
 | 1769 - 756 pages
...was quite cold, without The day of ceremony is appointed in motion, without fenfation, without re- the council of their chiefs, who give orders for every...with pomp and magnificence. The riches of the nation aro exhauftfd on this occalion, and all their The neighbouring to partake of th* feafl, and tobe wiineflès... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 pages
...of tht dtad, .or the ftaft tf 'fouls. The day for this ceremony is appointed in the council of theif chiefs, who give orders for every thing which may...enable them to celebrate it with pomp and magnificence; and the neighbouring nations are" invited to partake of the entertainment. At this time, all who have... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1796 - 644 pages
...cafe d friends, me mod remarkable is whit they call ihejeaji of the d(adi or the/ee/t ijj'jidi. JThe day for this ceremony is appointed in the council...their chiefs, who give orders for every thing which nuy enable them to celebrate it with pomp and magnificence; and the neighbouring nations are invited... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1808 - 392 pages
...none is so strikiug as what they call the feast of the dead, or the feast of souls. The , . day of this ceremony is appointed in the council of their...with pomp and magnificence. The riches of the nation are exhausted on this occasion, and all their ingenuity displayed. The neighbouring people are invited... | |
 | 1808 - 602 pages
...th6: inordinate and exclusive enthusiasm which he feels in favour* of the tribe to which he belongs. •who give orders for every thing, which may enable...with pomp and magnificence. The riches of the nation are exhausted on this occasion, and all their ingenuity displayed. The neighbouring people are invited... | |
 | 1809 - 688 pages
...feast '. of souls. .The day tor this ceremony is ap. pointed iu t!ie "council 'of 'thei^cliiets, \vho give orders for every thing, which may enable them...celebrate it with pomp and magnificence. The riches of die nation, are exliansieil on this occasion, and alt theic ingenuity displayed; The neighbouring people... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...dead, or the fe:ist 'of souk. 'The day for this ceremony is appotuitrf :tft the council of their duels, who give orders for every thing, which may enable them to celebrate it witn pomp and magnificancc. The riches of the nation arc exhausted on this occasion, and all their... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1819 - 606 pages
...deceafed friends, the moil remarkably i» what th?y call tbiftnft of tbt dead, or the frafl If tf fault. The day for this ceremony is appointed in the council...give orders for every thing which may enable them to cele-- brate it with pomp and magnificence ; and the neighbouring nations are invited to partake of... | |
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The day of this ceremony is appointed in the council of their chiefs, who give orders for every thing which may enable them to celebrate it with pomp and magnificence. The riches of the nation are exhausted on this occasion, and all their ingenuity displayed. 
