Demonology and witchcraft : with especial reference to modern spiritualism, so-called, and the doctrines of demons / by Robert Brown.
- Robert Brown
- Date:
- 1889
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Demonology and witchcraft : with especial reference to modern spiritualism, so-called, and the doctrines of demons / by Robert Brown. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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!['' ' Do you think the Eajah knew of the prediction?' I inquired. ' If he did, it may have made him reckless.' ' I do not think he knew it,' repHed the old priest; ^'for the last time I saw the box it was in the treasury, with the seals unbroken, as you left it.' '' ' We cannot say,' I continued, ' what may yet happen; the proceedings are not over, and the Resi- dent and I are both determined to save the Eajah's life if we can.' ' It's no use, Sahib,' returned the Shastree, shaking his head mournfully; ' your intentions are merciful, but you are helpless before his fate. He will die—how we may not see ; but he must die—he cannot live. You, Sahib, and I, are the only two living that possess t]his secret, and you must be so good as to tell me ■directly you know his sentence. I cannot believe that the Government will spare him. I firmly expect that he will be blown away from a gun.' ^ At last the news came. The Rajah of Shorapoor had been sentenced to death ; but the Resident had connnuted his sentence to transportation for life, v/hich was the most his power admitted of. I sent off at once for the Shastree. ' Listen,' said I, ' to the gracious and merciful determination of the Governor-General. The Rajah's life is safe. . . . What becomes now of the pro- phecy ? This letter proves it is false.' ''' I wish I could think so. Sahib,' he sighed, ' and](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21044016_0067.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
