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things'? 150. Is any one of these deities the supreme deity 
above all others? 151. Is there a supreme deity distinct 
from all other gods ? and is his nature that of a soul or spirit 
of the universe ? 152. Is he active in the world and the 
affairs of men ? or does he remain unmoved, seldom or never 
interfering, and leaving the conduct of the universe to deities 
of lower order? 153. Is the divine government of the 
universe regarded as having any moral element ? are deities 
believed to reward good and punish evil? do they favour 
only certain individual nations or their own worshippers ? 
Worship. Priests and Temples. —154. Are particular per¬ 
sons set apart as priests ? 155. Are they chosen as children 
and specially educated ? 156. Are they at the same time 
sorcerers ? 157. Are they spirit-mediums, giving oracles in 
trances, &c. ? 157a. Are they epileptic or otherwise nervous 
persons? 158. Do they instruct youth? 159. Have they 
political influence ? 160. Is the same person often both 
priest and chief? 161. Do they appear sincere in their 
beliefs, or imposters? 162. Do they practise austerities, 
observe chastity, &c. ? 163. Are there several orders of 
priests ? 164. Are there priests and priestesses ? and what 
are the social conditions of the latter? 165. Is any special 
building set apart for worship ? Is it built in a particular 
position, as facing the east, &c. 166. Is the deity supposed 
to reside there or to come thither ? 167. Are idols kept 
there ? 168. What rites are performed in the temple ? 
169. Are all the rites public ? or are any of the nature of 
mysteries or orgies? 170. Are mysterious objects kept in 
the sanctuary and miracles performed there ? 171. Is the 
temple kept inviolate and only accessible to persons in a 
state of ceremonial purity? 172. Is it respected in time of 
war ? 
Festivals. —173. What festivals of a religious character are 
performed? 174. What do they consist in—processions, 
games, dances, banquets, kc. ? 175. Which are at regular 
periods, and which occasional ? 176. Are there annual reli¬ 
gious festivals marking the months, seasons, equinoxes, 
solstices, seed-time, first-fruits, harvest, &c. 177. Is there 
