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To this dearth of animals may be attributed the chief cause of their ferocity and propensity to cannibalism. In most uncivilised countries the natives use their arms against the wild animals of the forest. The dangers and difficulties they encounter in overcoming them form a kind of prelude to war, and perfect them in the use of their weapons.
For sometimes, without a word of warning, he would pounce upon some innocent youngster and carry him in his powerful jaws far away, over the wall, right out of my sight. What happened yonder I cannot guess. It was probably a little old-fashioned cannibalism.
Christian Spain, Christian France, and Christian England had not in this matter disowned the example of their Jewish and Pagan forerunners. What we are infinitely grateful to Mr. Chesterton for, however, is that he has sufficient imagination to loathe cannibalism wherever he sees it.
Nekhludoff saw that cannibalism did not commence in the marshes, but in the ministry.
The craving for stimulants or drugs, sexual perversions, kleptomania, pyromania, and the other manias, bad temper, jealousy- there is a good deal of the old Adam in us which is just wholly bad and to be utterly done away with; rebellious impulses that are hopelessly at war with our own good and must go the way of cannibalism and polygamy.
Morality was favoured by public opinion, but in spite of early marriages and concubinage there was much laxity. Cruelty both to human beings and animals has always been a marked trait in the Chinese character. Savagery in warfare, cannibalism, luxury, drunkenness, and corruption prevailed in the earliest times. The attitude toward women was despotic.
Valley of the Murray Its character and capabilities Laborious progress up the river Accident to the boat Perilous collision with the natives Turbid current of the Rufus Passage of the Rapids Assisted by the natives Dangerous intercourse with them Re-enter the Morumbidgee Verdant condition of its banks Nocturnal encounter with the natives Interesting manifestation of feeling in one family Reach the spot where the party had embarked on the river Men begin to fail entirely Determine to send two men forward for relief Their return Excursion on horseback Reach Pondebadgery Plain, and meet the supplies from the colony Cannibalism of the natives Return to Sydney Concluding remarks.
After the battle, the torture-fires were lighted, as was usual on such occasions, and Champlain for the first time was an eye-witness to the horrors of cannibalism. He soon afterwards began his preparations for an expedition up the Ottawa, but just as he was about to start on the journey, a ship arrived from France with intelligence that King Henry had fallen a victim to the dagger of Ravaillac.
"Or as eating him, tout de bon," said Rachel. "There must be a certain satisfaction in cannibalism," observed the cynic who had spoken before. "There are people upon whom one would sup willingly." "As, for instance, critics, who are our natural enemies," said Rachel. "C'est
About sixty miles to the E.S.E. of Wellington is the Tatiara country, once celebrated for the ferocity and cannibalism of its inhabitants, but now occupied by the settlers, who have of late crossed the Murray in considerable numbers to form stations there.
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