The Eve of the DelugeShoberl, publisher, 1851 - 224 páginas |
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... of Cain 25 CHAPTER V. The Master whom Riesen served 39 · CHAPTER VI . The Brothers 51 · CHAPTER VII . Mahal's Revenge 66 CHAPTER VIII . The Priest of the Sun 80 · CHAPTER IX . The Escape 87 Love and Pride CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI . Page .
... of Cain 25 CHAPTER V. The Master whom Riesen served 39 · CHAPTER VI . The Brothers 51 · CHAPTER VII . Mahal's Revenge 66 CHAPTER VIII . The Priest of the Sun 80 · CHAPTER IX . The Escape 87 Love and Pride CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI . Page .
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... priesthood , whom he had invested with as much pomp and magnificence as possible , in order to work upon the senses of the people . In this he had succeeded but too well . Human nature was the same then as it is now ; and the priesthood ...
... priesthood , whom he had invested with as much pomp and magnificence as possible , in order to work upon the senses of the people . In this he had succeeded but too well . Human nature was the same then as it is now ; and the priesthood ...
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... priesthood . While the priests were priests of Zan , they could bring the people to regard that Deity as more to be feared and obeyed than Riesen and to look upon themselves as the channel of his will , thus securing to themselves ...
... priesthood . While the priests were priests of Zan , they could bring the people to regard that Deity as more to be feared and obeyed than Riesen and to look upon themselves as the channel of his will , thus securing to themselves ...
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... priesthood possessed capabilities of acquiring an influence over the people which might be made the means of punishing the usurper by undermining his power , and that , through the same means , he might himself ... priests THE DELUGE . 53.
... priesthood possessed capabilities of acquiring an influence over the people which might be made the means of punishing the usurper by undermining his power , and that , through the same means , he might himself ... priests THE DELUGE . 53.
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... priests plans which he had formed for the establishment of a hierarchy . He dwelt with the eloquence of a man whose whole soul is in the subject , on the numerous facilities which they possessed for securing to themselves almost ...
... priests plans which he had formed for the establishment of a hierarchy . He dwelt with the eloquence of a man whose whole soul is in the subject , on the numerous facilities which they possessed for securing to themselves almost ...
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Adah alabaster amid Antediluvians arms Arphaxad beautiful beneath blood brow Calmar cave CHAPTER city of Cain columns cried dagger dark daughter death Deluge despair diest dream earth escape evil exclaimed eyes father fear feel feet fell felt fire flames flood forest gaze gold grasp grief guards hair hand heard heart Heaven hermit HERMIT'S CAVE hour hyæna Iärban Irad Jabin Jared Jared's Javan King laugh looked magnificent Mahal mand marble mistress monarch mountain multitude nature night Opah palace passions paused pile present pride priests Prince Princess purple Ocean reached revenge Riesen rock rose rushed Salah sate seemed seized side slaves soon spirit steed stood strange summit tain temple terrible thee thou hast thou shalt threw throne tion trees turned uttered victims voice volcano waters WEEN wild beasts worship wretched young Zelma
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