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[210] L'abbe Bechara Chemali, ”Naissance et premier age au Liban,”

_Anthropos_, v. (1910) p. 735.

[211] Eijub Abela, ”Beitrage zur Kenntniss aberglaubischer Gebrauche in Syrien,” _Zeitschrift des deutschen Palaestina-Vereins_, vii. (1884) p.

111.

[212] J. Chalmers, ”Toaripi,” _Journal of the Anthropological Inst.i.tute_, xxvii. (1898) p. 328.

[213] W. Crooke, _Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Qudh_ (Calcutta, 1896), ii. 87.

[214] W. Crooke, in _North Indian Notes and Queries_, i. p. 67, -- 467 (July, 1891).

[215] L.K. Anantha Krishna Iyer, _The Cochin Tribes and Castes_, i.

(Madras, 1909) pp. 201-203. As to the seclusion of menstruous women among the Hindoos, see also Sonnerat, _Voyage aux Indes Orientates et a la Chine_ (Paris, 1782), i. 31; J.A. Dubois, _Moeurs, Inst.i.tutions et Ceremonies des Peuples de l'Inde_ (Paris, 1825), i. 245 _sq._ Nair women in Malabar seclude themselves for three days at menstruation and prepare their food in separate pots and pans. See Duarte Barbosa, _Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the beginning of the Sixteenth Century_ (Hakluyt Society, London, 1866), pp. 132 _sq._

[216] G. Hoffman, _Auszuge aus Syrischen Akten persisischer Martyrer ubersetzt_ (Leipsic, 1880), p. 99. This pa.s.sage was pointed out to me by my friend Professor A.A. Bevan.

[217] J.B. Tavernier, _Voyages en Turquie, en Perse, et aux Indes_ (The Hague, 1718), i. 488.

[218] Paul Giran, _Magie et Religion Annamites_ (Paris, 1912), pp. 107 _sq._, 112.

[219] Joseph Gumilla, _Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Geographique de l'Orenoque_ (Avignon, 1758), i. 249.

[220] Dr. Louis Pla.s.sard, ”Les Guaraunos et le delta de l'Orenoque,”

_Bulletin de la Societe de Geographie_ (Paris), v. Serie, xv. (1868) p.

584.

[221] J. Crevaux, _Voyages dans l'Amerique du Sud_ (Paris, 1883), p.

526. As to the customs observed at menstruation by Indian women in South America, see further A. d'Orbigny, _L'Homme Americain_ (Paris, 1839), i.

237.

[222] Chas. N. Bell, ”The Mosquito Territory,” _Journal of the Royal Geographical Society_, x.x.xii. (1862) p. 254.

[223] H. Pittier de Fabrega, ”Die Sprache der Bribri-Indianer in Costa Rica,” _Sitztungsberichte der philosophischen-historischen Cla.s.se der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften_ (Vienna), cx.x.xviii. (1898) pp.

19 _sq._

[224] Gabriel Sagard, _Le Grand Voyage du Pays des Hurons_, Nouvelle edition (Paris, 1865), p. 54 (original edition, Paris, 1632); J.F.

Lafitau, _Moeurs des Sauvages Ameriquains_ (Paris, 1724), i. 262; Charlevoix, _Histoire de la Nouvelle France_ (Paris, 1744), v. 423 _sq._; Captain Jonathan Carver, _Travels through the Interior Parts of North America_, Third Edition (London, 1781), pp. 236 _sq._; Captains Lewis and Clark, _Expedition to the Sources of the Missouri_, etc.

(London, 1905), iii. 90 (original edition, 1814); Rev. Jedidiah Morse, _Report to the Secretary of War of the United States on Indian Affairs_ (New Haven, 1822), pp. 136 _sq._; _Annales de l'a.s.sociation de la Propagation de la Foi_, iv, (Paris and Lyons, 1830) pp. 483, 494 _sq._; George Catlin, _Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians_, Fourth Edition (London, 1844), ii. 233; H.R. Schoolcraft, _Indian Tribes of the United States_ (Philadelphia, 1853-1856), v. 70; A.L. Kroeber, ”The Religion of the Indians of California,” _University of California Publication in American Archaeology and Ethnology_, vol. iv. No. 6 (Berkeley, September, 1907), pp. 323 _sq._; Frank G. Speck, _Ethnology of the Yuchi Indians_ (Philadelphia, 1909), p. 96. Among the Hurons of Canada women at their periods did not retire from the house or village, but they ate from small dishes apart from the rest of the family at these times (Gabriel Sagard, _l.c._).

[225] James Adair, _History of the American Indians_ (London, 1775), pp.

123 _sq._

[226] Bossu, _Nouveaux Voyages aux Indes occidentales_ (Paris, 1768), ii. 105.

[227] Edwin James, _Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains_ (London, 1823), i. 214.

[228] William H. Keating, _Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River_ (London, 1825), i. 132.

[229] G.B. Grinnell, ”Cheyenne Woman Customs,” _American Anthropologist_, New Series, iv. (New York, 1902) p. 14.