THE HEATHEN OSTIAKS. 



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their offerings and their prayers are intended for tlieir god. Evil 

 spirits dwell in lieaven as on earth; but Ohrt is more po\verful 



Ii,' ijj — llif lurnl t in D-tnk 



than thej^ all; only Death is mightier than he. There is no ever- 

 lasting life after death, and no resurrection; hut the dead still 

 wander as ghosts over the face of the earth, and have still power 

 to do good or evil. 



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