 The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is dressed in gorgeous apparel. The other two idols are of a white and yellow colour. — Five elephants preceded...  The Quarterly Review - Page 445edited by - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1858 - 288 pages
...altogether. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...caparisons, which sounded musically as they moved. " I went on in the procession, close by the tower of Moloch, which, at it was drawn with difficulty,... | |
 | John Foster - 1858 - 626 pages
...throne. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...caparisons, which sounded musically as they moved. As the idol advanced, Dr. Buchanan moved on with the crowd, under an impression of horror at the diabolical... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1858 - 296 pages
...altogether. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...caparisons, which sounded musically as they moved. " I went on in the procession, close by the tower of Moloch, which, at it was drawn with difficulty,... | |
 | John Foster - 1858 - 624 pages
...throne. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...crimson caparisons, and having bells hanging to their capariaons, •which sounded musically as they moved.' As the idol advanced, Dr. Buchanan moved on... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 pages
...dead Krishna) is a block of wood, having a frightful visage, painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is dressed in gorgeous apparel. The other two idols (representing Siva and Subhadra) are of a white and yellow colour.' After the procession had proceeded... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...dead Krishna) is a block of wood, having a frightful visage, painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is dressed in gorgeous apparel. The other two idols (representing Siva and Subhadra) are of a white and yellow colour.' After the procession had proceeded... | |
 | John Henry Gray - 1879 - 656 pages
...throne. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour; his arms are of gold, and he is...Five elephants preceded the three towers, bearing lofty flags, dressed in crimson caparisons, and having bells hanging thereto, which sounded musically... | |
 | William Adamson - 1896 - 460 pages
...idol. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage, painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...idols are of a white and yellow colour. Five elephants precede the three towers bearing towering flags, dressed in crimson comparisons, and having belts hanging... | |
 | 1811 - 540 pages
...throne. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...caparisons, which sounded musically as they moved. " I went on in the procession, close by the tower of Moloch; which, as it was drawn with difficulty,... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1819 - 584 pages
...altogether. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage pointed black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is...caparisons, which sounded musically as they moved. • I went on in the procession, close by the tower of Moloch ; which, as it was drawn with difficulty,... | |
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