| 1839 - 702 páginas
...doubtless, will surprise you ; but 'tis certain those Indians observe the law of retaliation very strictly. If there happens to be a quarrel, and one of the parties...eye out, or is guilty of suicide, the other party must inflict a like punishment upon himself or upon one of his relations. The women carry this barbarous... | |
| R. Sathianathaier - 1924 - 428 páginas
...which I am now visiting ... It is certain these Indians observe the law of retaliation very strictly. If there happens to be a quarrel, and one of the parties...eye out, or is guilty of suicide, the other party must inflict the like punishment upon himself, or on some of his relations .... (P. 411) This cruelty... | |
| R. Sathyanatha Aiyar - 1991 - 482 páginas
...which I am now visiting ... It is certain these Indians observe the law of retaliation very strictly. If there happens to be a quarrel, and one of the parties...eye out, or is guilty of suicide, the other party must inflict the like punishment upon himself, or on some of his relations .... (P- 411) This cruelty... | |
| John Lockman - 1995 - 530 páginas
...Indians obferve the Law of Retaliation very ftridtly. If there happens to be a Qjarrel, and one of tire Parties pulls his own Eye out, or is guilty of Suicide...this barbarous Cuftom ftill farther : When * This fecms to be fomething like a Stretch ; however, I thought proper to tranflate it, and fome other Incidents,... | |
| Hans Kelsen - 1998 - 408 páginas
...missionary writes: These Indians ohserve the Law of Retaliation very strictly. If there happens to he a Quarrel, and one of the Parties pulls his own eye out, or is guilty of Suicide; the other Party must inflict the like punishment upon himself, or on some of his Relations. The Women carry this harharous... | |
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