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A22928 The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies Intreating of the remarkable things of heaven, of the elements, mettalls, plants and beasts which are proper to that country: together with the manners, ceremonies, lawes, governments, and warres of the Indians. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Ioseph Acosta, and translated into English by E.G.; Historia natural y moral de las Indias. English Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.; Grimeston, Edward, attributed name. 1604 (1604) STC 94; ESTC S100394 372,047 616

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their_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o desert_n to_o this_o day_n continue_v the_o respect_n they_o have_v to_o fountain_n spring_n pool_n brook_n or_o river_n which_o pass_v by_o their_o city_n or_o chacras_n even_o unto_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n of_o the_o desert_n they_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o two_o river_n and_o there_o they_o wash_v themselves_o for_o their_o health_n anoint_v themselves_o first_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o may_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n add_v thereunto_o divers_a ceremony_n the_o which_o they_o do_v likewise_o in_o their_o bath_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v of_o man_n chap._n 19_o the_o most_o pitiful_a disaster_n of_o this_o poor_a people_n be_v their_o slavery_n unto_o the_o devil_n sacrifice_v man_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o many_o nation_n they_o have_v use_v to_o kill_v to_o accompany_v the_o dead_a 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cut_v off_o their_o head_n anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o blood_n from_o one_o ear_n to_o a_o other_o they_o do_v likewise_o sacrifice_v virgin_n some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o ingua_n from_o the_o monastery_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o general_a abuse_n if_o any_o indian_a qualify_v or_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n be_v sick_a and_o that_o the_o divine_a tell_v he_o confident_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v they_o do_v then_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o virachoca_n desire_v they_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deprive_v the_o father_n of_o life_n this_o cruelty_n be_v like_a to_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o which_o king_n moab_n use_v in_o sacrifice_v his_o first_o bear_v son_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n to_o who_o this_o act_n seem_v so_o mournful_a as_o they_o will_v not_o press_v he_o any_o further_a 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sacrifice_n be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n neither_o do_v they_o use_v these_o solemn_a sacrifice_n but_o of_o captive_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v therein_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o as_o some_o author_n say_v they_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n victima_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o conquer_a thing_n they_o also_o call_v it_o hostia_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v of_o their_o enemy_n although_o they_o have_v apply_v this_o word_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o truth_n the_o mexicaines_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v any_o to_o their_o idol_n but_o captive_n and_o the_o ordinary_a war_n they_o make_v be_v only_o to_o have_v captive_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o
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