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Cookery . 
So that there can be no doubt upon earth, but the principle of 
vicarious suffering, and the practice of human sacrifice, is, ac- 
cording to the rule laid down by Grotius, and fully adopted in 
principle by Dr. Magee, part and parcel of the law of nature and 
nations. 
SECT. IX. Compulsive human offerings were made either for the sake 
of obtaining health, a victory or some other blessing ; or to thank them for 
favours already granted ; or to learn future events from them ; or to appease 
departed souls, by sending their friends and servants after them ; or finally to 
appease the anger of the gods. (See the notes.) 
* Scandinavians, Herod, iv. c. 94. Barthol. p 230. 70 0. The Greeks, 
Lucian, i. p 466. The Negroes, introduc. Projart.// 269-86-99. The Inhabi- 
tants of Paos, and Pegu, Sonnerat, ii. 39. Rhodes, p 349. The American 
Savages, i. 120. Coreal. The Peruvians, Acosta, p 229. The Tunquinese, 
Ovingt. ii. p 52. 
f Upon this principle it was that they brought human offerings to Queen 
Amestris, vii. 114. Herod. The Goths, Jornand. ap. Grot, p 61 7. And Pro- 
cop. ii. c. 25. Keisler,/> 134. The Galatians, v. p 355. Diod. Wessel. The 
Peruvians, Acosta, p 227. The above mentioned savage nations in Africa^ 
11. cc. and Snellgrave, p 36. 54. The Romans, Dio. Cass. 1. 43. c. 24. 
4 Strabo mentions this of various nations, iv. 303. vii. 451. xi. 768. This 
also happened on the island of Mona, xiv. 30. Tacit, among the old 
Northern nations, Mallet,// 84. In Peru, i. p 52. Zarate. And in the Myste- 
ries of Mythras. iii. c. 2. Socr. Hist. Eccles. 
§ This also took place amongst the old Celtic and Northern nations, Her. 
iv. 71. Mallet, p 213-214. Barthol. p 506, 507. Also amongst the Greeks 
and the Romans, Homeri Ilias, XXIIT. v 179. Just. xi. 2. Virg. iEneis, x. 
517 533. xii. 948. Yarro ap. Serv. ad. iii. 67. Farmer, p 441. Also among 
the Mahrattas, p 126. Ilistor. Fragm. Also amongst the Negroes, i. 315. 
Oldendorp. Cavazzi, i. 250. 381. 391. 401. ii. 122. 168. Des Marchais, i. 
315. ii. 74. Projart, p 299. 329. Also under the Moguls and Chinese, GentiL 
ii. 151. Yoy. au Nord, vii. p 58. Also amongst the North American sa» 
vages, Charlev. p 24 7. The Taencas, Yoy. au Nord, v 129. Also 
amongst the Peruvians, and Inhabitants of Mexico, Acosta, p 209. 211. 
227. 
f| This was the custom amongst the old Celtes and Sclavonians, Anton, p 
64. Tacit, de Mor. Germ. c. 9 et 39. Barthol . p 228. 323, 393, 394. Mallet, p 
83. 86. The Taurians, Her. iv. c. 103. The Galatians, Just. L. 26. c. 2. Diod. 
v. p 355. Ed. Wessel. The Gauls, Caesar, vi. 16. Massagetae, i. 216. Herod. 
The Greeks and the Romans, Dionys. Halic. Antiq. R. i. 38. Plut. ii. 366 et 
seq. iii. 625. vii. 102. 143-45. Lact. Inst. Div. i. 21. Plin. L. 28. c. 2, Suet, 
in Calig. c. 27. in Ner. c. 36. Porph. de Abst. ii. c. 54-56. Pausan. iv. 9. 
vii. 19. 21. viii. 2. Meursii Lect. Attic, iv. 22. Miscel. Lacon. ii, 14, Far- 
mer,// 441. The Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Justin, xix. 1. xx« 14. .Plut 
vi. 633-35. The Egyptians, Schmidt, /> 277. The Tunquinese, Rhodes,/* 
119. The Inhabitants of Borneo, Forrest, p 368. The Negroes, Loyer, 
