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their worshippers according to their moral con- 

 duct, yet neglect to pay due respect to the 

 deities, and forgetfulness to keep them in good 

 humour, might be visited with even worse conse- 

 quences than moral delinquency. And those who 

 will carefully study the so-called "Mosaic code" 

 contained in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and 

 Numbers, will see that, though Jahveh's prohi- 

 bitions of certain forms of immorality are strict 

 and sweeping, his wrath is quite as strongly 

 kindled against infractions of ritual ordinances. 

 Accidental homicide may go unpunished, and 

 reparation may be made for wilful theft. On the 

 other hand, Nadab and Abihu, who " offered strange 

 fin- before Jahvch, which lie had not com- 

 manded them," were swiftly devoured by Jahveh's 

 lire ; he who sacrificed anywhere except at tho 

 allotted place was to be " cut off from his people " ; 

 so was he who eat bl<d ; and the details <>{' tho 

 upholstery of the Tabernacle, of the millinery of 

 the priests' vestments, and of the cabinet work of 

 the ark, can plead direct authority from Jahvch, 

 no less than moral commands. 



Amongst the Tongans, the sacrifices \\eic 

 1 1 'led as gifts of food ami drink ottered to tho 

 divine Atuas, just as the articles deposited by tho 

 gravel <l the recently dead were meant as food 

 for Atuas of lower rank. A kava rout was a. 

 constant t'nnii it' ol'teriiix all <>\er Polynesia. Ill 

 the excellent work of the llev. George Turner, 





