Word: shrine
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...will build for it a shrine...
Then the Faculty met in their time-hallow'd shrine...
...have time to speak of only one religious custom of the youths. Their principal god is called Mil Wah Kee; by some, Bir. There are two great shrines of this god in the neighborhood, and the high priests at each are named Adahm and Kahrll respectively. The worship of this god is by libations. The youths are very careful to perform their duties to him at least once every day. As I saw two youths at the shrine, I conjecture that this is the usual form of the ceremonies: One of them calls out and addresses the high priest thus...
...Shrine of the mighty...
...that's fairest in Nature's shrine...