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and one piece of sandalwood. When she got to the pile, she looked a little at her husband, who was lying upon it, and then walked seven times round it; when she stopped at his feet, and made the same obeisance to him as before. She then mounted the pile without help, and laid herself down, close by her husband’s side, putting the pot she carried with her close to her head ; which as soon as done, she clasped her husband in her arms ; and the son, who was standing ready with a wisp of staw, lighted in his hand, put the blaze of it three times to his father and mother’s mouth, and then set the pile on fire all around, whilst the populace threw reeds and lighted wood upon them; and they were both burnt to ashes in less than an hour. I believe she soon died, for she never moved, though there was no weight upon her but what she might easily had overset, had she had any inclination.
HINDOO INFANTICIDE;
Or, Murder of Female Children.
The humanity and intrepid spirit of Marquis Wellesly (Dr Buchanan observes,) abolished a yet more criminal practice, which was considered by the Hindoos as a religious rite, and
