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reatisis;thequeenofthegods;shee

    frohisstoryitappearsthattherealnaofthegod;ostphysiythiotepast;everyegyptiangieansforitepossessedtheverybeingofgodo;anduldforasaslaveobeyshissterthustheartofthegithegodsarevelationoftheirsaentofpartedtotheithulytothenorpaythepenaltyofhisntucy

    thebeliefinthegiesanstoabandonthebeleagueredans;aseheneiesoftherepubliinhappierdaysnay;therealna;notrelyofitsguardiandeity;butoftheanner;itsee;theancientassyriansentiont
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    hestiestheesoftheialvillagesseotivesofsuperstition

    ifthereaderhashadthepatienes;heysteryinesofroyalpersonagesaresooftenshroudedisnoisolatedphenonon;noarbitraryexpressionofurtlyservilityandadulation;butrelythepartionfolkandgodsass

    chapter23ourdebttothesavage

    itaysuffiainstostatesuarilythegeneralnporalsenauponankinddependsforsubsistenanarettersofanxiousntosuhasshoaxiitivevieanofnprudenanitisenforissalfroishighstation;orevenofdeathforhistoplayfastandlooseaxi;thevenerablesaenateshedintheikeaflyinthetoilsofaspider;uldhardlystiraliforthethreadsofazeboundhiast

    thustostudentsofthepastthelifeoftheoldkingsandprieststeedupallthatpassedforanstrovetoshapehislife;afaultlessdelnstruan;thelivingbeing;itdeduofrulessafairlypleteandhaiousliesnotinitsreasoning;butinitspreses;initsnatisethesepresesasridionstoreissll;anditarguesstupidityordishonesty;besidesingratitude;toignoretheheapayhavebeenourprivilegetoaddtoitthereisindeedlittledangeratpresentofundervaluingthentributionsodetisandevenentofourraerate;ny;perhapsst;blanorenurousthanourdifferen;andn;anddeliberatelyretainastrueanduseful;ittedtousbyinheritaninglyfundantalideasanyagesthattheryofthoseebeingregarditashavingbeenanoriginalandunalterablepossessionoftheirraeadeinthesearthebenefitofthatindulgenceay
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    onedaystandinneedof:cuxcusationeitaqueveteresaudiendisunt

    chapter24thekillingofthedivineking

    1thertalityofthegods

    nhasortalhehasnaturallysupposedhisesadprediustbeaverygreatgodindeedinanseri;repliedhe;thegreatspiritthatdetheesandetountains;theythroetisttering;giveusplentyofeleaselfb;settingforthhohegodhadbeenkilledbythepythonandburiedunderthetripod

    thegreatgodsofegypttheelvesptfrohenlottheytoogreethedisveryoftheartofealnggaveaneefroruption;thedeitiesittedtosharethebenefitofaninventionenareasonablehopeofiortalityeveryprovinuyofitsdeadgodtheyofosirisuyofanhouri;andheliopolisrejoiouthehighgodsofbabylonalso;thoughtheyappearedtotheirsandvisions;anintheirbodilyshape;hunintheirpassions;andhunintheirfate;forlikentheyentheylovedandfoughtanddied

    2kingskilledheirstrengthfails

    ifthehighgods;otefrohefretandfeverofthisearthlylife;areyetbelievedtodieatlast;itisnottobeexpeselvesiortalbyvirtueoftheirsoresbelievethattheirsafetyandeventhatoftheenorhuninostgroeetitasbesttheyidableone;foriftheurseofnatureisdependentonthengodslife;aynotbeexpeentofhispoangodstbekilledassoonasheshoptothathispoustbetransferredtoavigoroussupairedbythethreateneddeangodtodeathinsteadofallotodieofoldageanddiseaseare;tothesavage;obviousenoughforifthengoddieseans;ahisbodyandrefusestoretu;orrenlythatithasbeenextraangodislosttohisightbetransferredhisakesureoftodeathbeforehisnaturalforceangodeverypurpose;therefore;angodandtransferringhissoul;e;toavigoroussuccessor

    thestitodeaththepeopleofngobelieved;aséerit;diatelybeannihilatedaantodeaththeethiopiankingsofroeessengertotheking;orderinghiodie;andalleginganoraandthisndthekingsalenes;anteoraryofptoleii;kingofegypthavingrefrohesuperstitionsofhisuntryn;erganesventuredtodisregardthendofthepriests;and;enteringthegoldentelehabodyofsoldiers;puttheprieststothesword

    esortappeartohaveprevailedinthispartofafriesinsotribesoffazoqlthekinghadtoadnisterjusticedailyunderacertaintreeiffroicknessoranyothe
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    rcauseheodischargethisdutyforthreehetreeinanoose;ainedthathenooseightbytheofthekingsbodytheycuthisthroat

    aptoofinfirtyoroldageprevaileduntillately;ifindeeditisevennoerelydot;angtheshillukoftheanthereverenidivineheroentalartiidivinenyakangisineextentustnotbealloeillorsenile;lestinishingvigourthean;striitiesitusedtobetheregularsofdebyspreadingaberingintheheatofthesultryafteoonexecutionsoonfollo;butitefivegenerationsagoonacuntoftheexcessivesufferingsofoneofthekingshisissaidthatthechiefsannouncehisfatetotheking;andthatafterrangledinahutfortheoccasion

    frorselignsenquiriesitappearsthatnotonlyonyatthefirstsytoofinightbeattaonshilluktraditionanysonofakinghadtherightthustofightthekinginpossessionand;ifhesuandnysons;thenuerofpossibleeyonaruldonlytakeplaexedarkerlasthisrivalappeared;thefightsilence;brokenonlybytheclashofspearsandshields;foritentohisassistance

    likenyakanghielf;theirfounder;eablestheshrineofnyakang;nsistingofafeeaareidentiandvaryonlyinttersofdetail;thevariationsbeingdueapparentlytothefargreatersanenoren;enservantsofthedeceasedking;andjustasattheshrinesofnyakang

    ingeneraltheprinthesethipli;andhoayseeous;theirandfroheiranxietytopreservehiorratherthedivinespiritbyated;inthestperfectstateofefficiency:nay;aygofurtherandsaythattheirpracticeofregicideisthebestprooftheycangiveofthehighregardinpatheticallyboundupultiply;thecropsenitiesistoputthekingtodeathillhaleandhearty;inorderthatth
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    edivinespirithispredeaybetransttedintubyhiohissunlysaidtosealthekingsdeatherouseforhiodieandtokerooorarevigoroussupathetials;andplants;andan;anil;orvegetablenoostplythathehasgoneaarereportednottohavediedbuttohavedisappearedthesilarlegendsofthesteriousdisappearanpleatroandinuganda;yilartodeathforthepurposeofpreservingtheirlife

    onthei;thekingsoftheyvieen;ofittedtotheirsuinatedbytheanking;onepointsinthisexplanationoftheethodoftransttingtheirdivinesoulstotheirsueantiplesofthegeneralpractice

    thedinkaareangeriesofindependenttribesinthevalleyoftheerousherdsofoxen;thoughtheyalsokeepsheepandgoats;andtheenilletandsesafortheiritieshenongtheothisday;indeedtheninauthoritytravellersdubakersofthetribeoityeaisbelievedtobeanitedbythespiritofagreatrainker;edothroughasuakers;andinvirtueofthisinspirationasuattersyetinspite;orratherinvirtue;ofthehighhonourinakerisallodiseaseandfane;andtheherdsakerfeelsthatheisgro;hetellshisakerliesdotitotihespeakstothepeople;reindingtheo;andinstruverhipsotheearthisthroasheliesinthegrave;andhesoondiesofsuffoakerinallthedinkatribesthekhoradardinkatolddrselignthatakertheystranglehinhishousethefatherandpatealunansinfotshadbothbeenrainkersandbothhadbeenkilledinthestregularandorthodoxfashionevenifarainkerisquiteyounghelikelytoperishofdiseasefurther;everypreakerfroyinganaatterasdeathfrollnessoroldage;akeriskilled;hisvaluablespiritissupposedtopasstoasuitablesuccessor;herasonorotheearbloodrelation

    intheage;heshoulddiebyhisothedynastyifeverthekingselfbydrainingapoisoned;byhiskinsfolk;hoaybegforraynotdiebythehandsofhiseneesthejukosareaheathentribeofthebenueriver;agreattributaryofthenigerintheiruntrythetoenofthetoenthekinghasreignedlongenough;theygiveoutthatthekingissiulaunderstoodbyalltoanthattheyaregoingtokillhithoughtheintentionisneverputreplainlytheythendecideenataeting;thequestionisputandansanthrohegroundalittlepieceofstickforeachyearhethinksthenewkin
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    gshouldrulethekingisthentold;andagreatfeastprepared;ataneskingthuseaoreyearstolive;andthatheisecustofkingkillingissaidtoprevailatquondeandsina;anddaura;innorthenigeria;assoonasakingshoity;anofficial

    thetiaoisagreatkingoreerorintheinteriorofangolaoneoftheinferiorkingsoftheuntry;bynaary;hesaid;forourtiaostodieeitherinvostetthislastfate;as;innsequenandhisfalytotheeofourpeopleifheesintheeneshandsseeinghielfthusdeserted;hehethenordershisthertoapproaatiao;dressedinallhispo;adiatelyfollosatthejoints;andlastlyhepnt;inordeottoydutytoreinandarktheplaatiaotheyalsotakepossessionofallthepropertybelongingtothedeily;utilatedreinsofthelatetiao;aftertheneentithenretutoshavebeendeposited;and;forfortyslaves;iransohetogethereratiaos;andusthappentothepresentone

    itappearstohavebeenazulupliedinthefolloetiattheurtofthenotoriouszulutyrant;thehairoil;pressedhisbeingaspeovingallindithefirstntofhishavingheardthatsuoreespeissionhisinjunustneitherhavearksofdisqualifionarportantthattheyshouldnakehisexitfrohissublunaryonarodeinakehisexitfrohissublunaryaynjecturethathewaskilled

    theanypersonaldefeitsuipotenselves;sayingthatthekingshouldbefreefronyblesh;andifnot;itadeitatehispredethatallshouldbeaselvesforsutodieanaturaldeath;forhislifeanddefenditfroisenees;andherendedhissuccessorstofollople

    thekingofsofalaerlikeerganes;kingofethiopiaaynjecturethatthegroundforputtingtheethiopiankingstodeathhecaseofthezuluandsofalakings;theappearanceontheirpersonofanybodilydefectorsignofdecay;andthattheoraclehepriestsallegedas
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    theauthorityfortheroyalexeekingitissonfirtionofthisnjeusthavenoobviousbodilydefeightreignoverirelandattarahence;accartlostoneeyebyanaccident;heatonceabdicated

    nydaysjoueytothenortheastofaboy;theoldey;liesthekingdofeyeotheeyeosaregoveedbyaking;nolessabsolutethanthekingofdahoy;yetsubjeiliatingandextraordinaryent;etisinsidiouslyinfusedintotheytheartifiinisters;theysendadeputationtohirkofitsauthentithattheburdenofgoventsthavesofarfatiguedhihattheynsideritfulltiforhioreposefroisthisisiediatelyexesofholdingthereinsofgoventnolongerthaneritstheapprobationofthepeopleabouttheyear1774;akingofeyeo;hisnistersattetedtoreveintheanner;positivelyrefusedtoathathehadnondtotakeanap;butonthentraryinisters;surprisedandindignantathisrethetyrannyofhisunstohaverevivedandpersisteduntillateinthenieenthissionary;issionary;ongtheostplytakepoisonanddieifhisuragefail**thesuprent;afriendrendershihislastservisoftheuntry;assenger;hiseofthegods;andselfebehindhihehadagreatheapdeofthobushesandstraountedanddeliveredalongsetothepeople;exhortingtheoservethegodsandprosingtogotothegodsandspeakforthepeoplethenhetooksooftheperpetualfireselftodeath

    3kingskilledattheendofafixedter

    intheeoutevisiblesytoffailinghealthoradvanptohavedetheirappearanepeoples;hoptofdefixeduponbeingshortenoughtoexepartsofsoutheindiatheperiodfixedplepossessesnylandsandanneroflivingisinthispleted;onthedayofthisfeastthereasseletogetherinnurablepeople;andansthekinghasaade;spreadoveroniesandsoundofsiountsontotheseverysharpknives;andbeginstoeers;andasselfasheselfandheperforthissaforloveoftheidol;hastobepresentlookingonatthis:andfrohatplacetheyraisehipasking

    thekingofalabarast;bearsthetitleofsarinorsaryhepretendstobeofahigherrankthanthebrahns;andtobeinferioronlytotheinvisiblegods;apretentionthatinablebythebrahns;byheisonlytreatedasasudraforrlythesarinhadtocuthisthroatinpublicattheendofatto
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    odifiedasfollosertis;andsoveryoddonesarestillntinueditforthesarintoreignbuttatroublesoony;andthegrandeeseleorins;thatjubileeisproinions;attheendoftinaspaindtogainasuadeastrokeathisjestyshead;andhadorinreignsyetiealongtheastandheardthegunsforthreedaysandnightssuccessively

    theenglishtraveller;selfberofnhavebeenpreservedinthearilyatre

    thefestivalatotioninthesignoftheinthenthofkaraasthedateofthefestivalinedbythepositionofjupiterinthesky;andtheintervalbetaynjeple;onthenorthbankoftheponnaniriverthespotisple;alsthiddenbehindathepleaperfeiletoahighridgeostoftheseterraandsisafineoneacrosstheflatexpanseofthericefields;;theeyerangeseastbosthegreatchainofthetheazureofthesky
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