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CHAP. VI. 
Religion—Object of Faith—Belief in one God—In a 
World of Spirits—Immortality of the Soul—Notion 
of the Sun—Creation of the World — A Day of Rest 
allowed—Mode of Worship—Sacrifices in Sickness — 
In cases of Derangement — Burial of the Dead — 
Circumcision—Exposing Children to Destruction .— 
Conclusion . 
The subject of religion has, in some degree, been 
anticipated in the preceding chapter; and as the 
Appendix will contain an account of the present state 
of the island, as it respects the influence their religious 
sentiments possess over their minds, and the probable 
effects of the introduction of Christianity; we shall, 
in this section, merely give the outline of their faith, 
and its illustration in their mode of worship, post¬ 
poning the further discussion of it till we enter upon 
that part of the work. 
They acknowledge one only true God, the Creator 
of heaven and earth, and the Supreme Ruler of the 
universe. This Great Being they call “ Unghorray,” 
or “ Zanhar6 # ,” which signifies “the Highest God,” 
* The former is the orthography of Drury, who resided many 
years amongst them; the latter, that of the French writers. 
Their difference is little more than apparent; for if the Z be 
