Word: affectionate
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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The cultus of the dead comes from both fear and affection. In China it is the cultus which is universal, and it may be traced back 1900 years before our era. Tablets which record the death of parents always belong to the eldest son, by whom they are worshipped, and...
The cultus of the dead comprises the observances and offerings paid to the dead as sentient beings. So widespread has been this cultus from the earliest ages that Spencer tries to derive all religion from it. Savage minds connect events in causal sequence very readily and they invoke the dead...
Among other people affection for the deceased was the motive in the cultus of the dead. Food was often forced into the mouths of the corpses and left with the bodies in the tombs. From providing food for the dead it was a simple transition to supply them with other...
Professor Cooke was one of the best known professors in the University and won the respect and affection of all who came in contact with him. To the large number of men who met him in Chemistry A, as well as to those who had the privilege of working in...
It is gratifying to see how quickly all efforts to raise the standard of the school are appreciated by students of other colleges. The larger number of students are governed by financial restrictions or affection for local institutions. The remaining students will go where they believe that they can secure...