Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.
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DR. SCUDDER'S
TALES FOR LITTLE READERS,
ABOUT THE HEATHEN.
by
Dr. John Scudder
CONTENTS.
DR. SCUDDER'S
TALES FOR LITTLE READERS,
ABOUT THE HEATHEN.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL REMARKS
CHAPTER II.
THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER III.
DRESS, HOUSES, EATING, AND SALUTATION OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER IV.
MARRIAGE AMONG THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER V.
DEATH AND FUNERALS OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER VI.
THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER VII.
THE THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLIONS OF THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS—THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE—THE TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS—THE DIFFERENT HELLS.
CHAPTER VIII.
HINDOO CASTES.
CHAPTER IX.
HINDOO TEMPLES—CARS—PROCESSION OF IDOLS.
CHAPTER X.
FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER XI.
THE WORSHIP OF THE SERPENT.
CHAPTER XII.
THE RIVER GANGES.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE GODDESS DURGA.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE GODDESS KARLE.
CHAPTER XV.
SELF-TORTURES OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE REVENGEFUL NATURE OF THE HINDOO RELIGION.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE DECEPTION OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER XIX.
SUPERSTITION OF THE HINDOOS.
CHAPTER XX.
BURMAH, CHINA, ETC., ETC.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
CHAPTER XXII.
PERSONAL LABORS AMONG THE HEATHEN.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL IN INDIA AND CEYLON.
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