236 SURG.-GEN. C. A. GORDON, M.D., C.B., ETC., ON 
with her husband, a common address to her is, “Be 
thou the mother of a son. Be thou the wife of a king” 
(Gen. xxiv. 60). 
The Brahmins anoint their images with oil before bathing 
(Gen. xxviii. 18). 
A person might become a slave on account of love, or to 
obtain a wife (Gen. xxix. 18). 
The Hindoos avoid giving a younger son or daughter in 
marriage before the older (Gen. xxix. 26). 
When friends meet after long absence, they embrace and 
“fall upon each other’s necks ” (Gen, xxiii. 4). 
Hindoos always change their clothing previous to eating 
or worship (Gen, xxxv. 2). 
Dishes or “messes” at meals are sent by the host to each | 
euest (Gen. xl. 34). 
At the conclusion of a feast each guest is presented with 
anew garment or piece of cloth (Gen, xlv. 22). 
In times of famine many children were wont to be sold to 
prevent them from perishing (Gen. xlvu. 19). 
Natives of India never enter a house with their shoes on* 
(Exod. ili. 5). 
Hindoos often made a vow, and devoted to an idol the 
first born, whether child or kid (Exod. xi. 2; 1 Sam.1. 11). 
Dancing before an idol takes place at nearly every Hindoo 
feast (Exod. xxxu. 19). 
A Brahmin never allows the fire he kindled at his investi- 
ture to go out (Levit. vi, 13). 
A Hindoo widow generally returns to her father’s house 
(Lev:t. xxu. 13). 
The Brahmin priest uses “holy water’ 
ordeal” (Num. v. 17, 24). 
Having made a vow, he omits to cut the hair during its 
term; at the expiration of the period of the vow he shaves 
the hair off (Num. vi. 18). 
Ancient Indian kings employed sages 1o curse their 
enemies (Num. xxii. 6). 
While in a state of uncleanness, Hindoos are interdicted 
from feasts, &c. (Deut. xxii. 10). 
Brahmans will refuse food from inferior castes, but will 
accept money from all (Joshua vi. 18, 19). 
It is a common practice for Hindoos to plant trees in the 
names of themselves and friends (Judges iv. 5). 
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in the “trials by 
* This remark applies of course to conditions as they existed in pre- 
modern times, 
