| 单词 | Parsee |
| 例句 | The Parsee "smiled one smile that ran all round his face two times", danced three times round the skin and rubbed his hands. How Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories became music to my ears 2013-01-04T09:00:06Z The Zoroastrians, mostly now in India, where they are known as Parsees, are probably fewer than 200,000 and shrinking. Not just the faiths of Abraham 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z She was born in 1913 in a Parsee, or Zoroastrian, community in Gujarat. Art Review: ‘Candid,’ Photos by Homai Vyarawalla, at Rubin Museum 2012-08-23T22:02:45Z Published in 1991 and shortlisted for the Booker prize, it describes the life and loves of a bank clerk from Mumbai's Parsee community against a background of political unrest. Mumbai University drops Rohinton Mistry novel after extremists complain 2010-10-19T16:12:00Z By the tenth century, most Zoroastrians who had not converted to Islam migrated to India, where they remain today in communities known as the Parsees. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The legislation would create an easier path to citizenship for people of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsee and Christian faiths — but not for Muslims. Opinion | India’s protests should be regarded as a moment of truth for Modi 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Under the new law, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsees, Buddhists and Jains would have an expedited path to citizenship even if they fail the citizenship test. As Modi Pushes Hindu Agenda, a Secular India Fights Back 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The new citizenship legislation, called the Citizenship Amendment Act, expedites Indian citizenship for migrants from some of India’s neighboring countries if they are Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsee or Jain. As Protests Rage, Is India Moving Closer to Becoming a Hindu Nation? 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z But critics say the government’s anti-Muslim bias was revealed when it tried to pass a bill this year offering citizenship to migrants from neighboring countries — if they were Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsees or Jains. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Its response was to push a new citizenship bill that said migrants from neighboring countries who were Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsees or Jains would be eligible for Indian citizenship. India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Platt’s cast of characters includes Americans, Britons, Parsee Indians and Chinese, and he makes them come alive. Review | What a previous trade war with China might teach us 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z The Contractors were part of the tiny Parsee community in Western India privileged by the British. The Slumdog Millionaire Architect 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, he put together a collection of cartoons from the Mumbai satirical paper, titled "Wit and Wisdom: Pickings from the Parsee Punch." India Ink: Under the British, Satire and Critical Cartooning Thrived in India 2012-09-12T12:43:59Z Jeeheeboy, the Parsee, says that the highest conception of heaven is a place where there is nothing to do. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Here are large piles of rice- and flour-bags, and beside them the Parsees weighing out the rations to the numerous applicants. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z A very singular people, found in Bombay, and nowhere else in India, are the Parsees, who differ from the Hindoos both in race and religion. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z This reverence for fire reminds one of the Parsees of Persia, whom these people in many ways resemble. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Among the controversies highlighted by the Parsee Punch collection are debates about land revenue, taxation and taxes on liquor. India Ink: Under the British, Satire and Critical Cartooning Thrived in India 2012-09-12T12:43:59Z Hence it is much frequented by Jews, Parsees, Hindoos, &c. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z The Parsees, who were, I believe, clerks to one of the departments, went off highly discontented. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z When a Parsee dies, his body is conveyed to the 124 gates, and there received by the priests, by whom it is exposed on gratings constructed for the purpose. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Many of the inhabitants at that time were Parsees, belonging to the old fire-worshipping religion; others were called “Charamika,” but no trace of their belief has been found. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The doctrine of a modern religious sect, which originated in Persia in 1843, being a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian,Jewish and Parsee elements. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z That same year there came through the New England Society $2,100 from the London Freedmen's Aid Society, smaller sums from France and Ireland, and $1,313 from five Parsee firms in London. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z The moral of this evidently is that Parsees should not go to war in a country where mutton is scarce. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z My companion noticed particularly the Parsee children, whose dresses were gay with many colors—little fellows shining in pink trousers, blue shirts, green vests, and scarlet caps! From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The sacred writings of the Parsees are called the Zendavesta, and are said to be inspired by God through one of their priests. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The Parsee sect of Persia say: A Persian saint ascended the three stairs that lead to heaven's gate, and knocked; a voice said: "Who is there?" The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z The ancient Persians believed in one God; and women helped to found the Parsee religion. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:51.557Z Very thick is the throng round a Parsee belonging to the commissariat, who is buying up all he can get for Government at a dollar for nineteen pounds. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Parsee, Parsi, p�r′sē, n. one of the surviving remnant of Zoroastrianism which took refuge in India in the 7th century: a fire-worshipper.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z For instance, we could never persuade our Parsee servants to blow out a candle; and smoking is prohibited on account of their religious principles, though nowadays many do smoke in secret. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Auricular confession was also practiced among the ancient Mithriacs, or Persians, and the Parsees proper of the same country. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z This is decidedly preferable to the mode, adopted by the Parsees. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The jockeys were some English and some native, the owners English, Parsee, and Mohammedan. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z “If I were not a Christian,” he said, “I should be perhaps a Parsee.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z It is a great “shame” for a Parsee woman to be seen with her head uncovered. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Before eating, the Parsee must wash himself and pronounce the prayer "Ahuna-vairya," and after eating, the prayer "King Ormuzd." The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Perhaps it would be difficult to find any modern evidence of the likelihood of this hypothesis more powerful than the fact that at the present day the Jews and the Parsees fraternize almost like brothers. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z However, Parsee women are not secluded, nor are the women of the quite low Indian castes. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Travellers who have observed the worship of the Hindus and Parsees, tell us that they give religious honours to the lotus. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z The founder of the Parsee religion was one called Zoroaster. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Zartusht," he says, "gave the Parsees the book which is called the Avesta. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z But even if we accept this conquest as the era of the Parsee prophet, we find that Zoroaster preceded the first public promulgation of the Mosaic law amongst the Jews.* Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z No millionaire Bengalee has to this day contributed so munificently to public charities as the Parsee baronet. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Like our Parsee fellow-subjects, they never allowed their hearth-fires to be extinguished, nor would they even blow out any ordinary fire or candle; in the Magian days, he who did so forfeited his life.” Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z All Parsees wear a girdle round their waists, twisted into three knots in a most complicated and intricate way. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z In the latest period of the dominion of the Sassanids, the recent Middle Persian or Parsee took the place of Pehlevi. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The Parsees of Hindostan say that they have sacred fire which has never been extinguished since the time of Zoroaster. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z I remember being dazzled with all I saw in Bombay, except those terrible Towers of Silence, on which the dead bodies of the Parsees are exposed to be devoured by birds. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z The Greeks and Romans watched over their fires as do our Parsees or Zoroastrians. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Parsee women have a much freer life than their Persian sisters; they go about the streets quite openly, never veiling their faces, and altogether enjoy a much better position than the Mohammedan women. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z In the rivayats of the Parsees in India, i. e. in the collections of the sayings of the priests on their doctrine, we find an enumeration of these sections of the scriptures. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z After the conquest of Persia, by the Arabs, which took place in the seventh century, those who refused to embrace the Koran fled to Hindostan, where they still exist under the name of Parsees. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z When matters settled down, the little party made for the commissariat tent to draw their rations, and here a religious trouble arose among some of the Parsee clerks of one of the departments. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z There are the Parsees here, fugitives long ago from Persia on account of their faith, the only sun worshippers who are left. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z This is, I believe, the case even if the Moslem be a poor man and the Parsee a flourishing merchant. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z All that the Parsees of India now possess are some not very extensive remains of the revision of the sacred scriptures made in the reign of Shapur II. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Thus, for example, in the myth of the ancient Parsees, the gods Ormuzd and Ahriman are said to evolve themselves out of a primordial matter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Fête succeeded fête, and Henty speaks of a banquet to the juveniles, of receptions galore, and of the Parsee ladies in their wonderful dresses. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Seated in the after part of this queer craft were two or three dignified-looking men in white raiment, with the peculiar stiff headgear affected by Parsees. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z When in Yezd we were invited to a Parsee wedding, and a very interesting sight it was. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Beside this offering, which even now is offered twice each day by the priests of the Parsees, the fire is to be kept up perpetually, and fed with good dry wood and perfumes. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z "East Lynne" was received with general acclamation, and has been translated, it is said, into every known tongue, including Parsee and Hindustanee. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z In the Jam-i-Jamsied, Calcutta, March 28, 1914, Dr. E. C. Getsinger boasts to the Parsees, "The American Bahais have established schools in Persia, and have sent American teachers to those schools." Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z One thing alone escaped our search, namely, one or two families of Parsees, who still inhabit Astrakhan, but whom our guide could not succeed in ferreting out. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z On one occasion I remember being sent from Singapore to Kimberley at three hours' notice to meet and escort a Parsee diamond merchant from that town to Calcutta. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z At the present day the Parsees send from time to time one of their priests to Kerman in order to bring from their ancient home twigs of Haoma for the sacrifice. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The French travellers, Chardin and Tavernier, have given us some information respecting this great prophet, by means of the Guebers or Parsees, who are still scattered through India and Persia, and who are excessively ignorant. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Before the regionally-based Ranji Trophy, cricket in the country was all about the Bombay Quadrangular, played in a Gymkhana outside the city walls between teams representing the English, the Parsees, the Hindus and the Muslims. Why cricket in India is a true wonder of the world 2011-03-15T12:08:23Z The only specimen of this language yet known, with the exception of a few MSS. of little importance among the Parsees, is the Zendavesta. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z When those regions afterwards fell under the dominion of Mahomedan conquerors, the Parsees obtained from them a continuance of indulgence, on condition of refraining from pork. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z According to the books of the Parsees, Asha builds the bridge of Chinvat, to which the souls come after death, making it wide when the pious souls step upon it. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Wretches, whom the example of the Noachides, the Chinese literati, the Parsees, and of all the wise, has not availed to guide! A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z In both these opposing theories the divine power is distinctly and avowedly curtailed by the introduction of a rival power that is diabolical; upon this point Parsee and Gnostic are agreed. Through Nature to God 2010-12-24T03:00:36.410Z Basically, it is an anglicised version of a traditional Parsee dish. Currying favour 2010-04-21T23:41:00Z What was at first obedience to authority became a second nature, and the Parsees to this day abstain both from beef and pork. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z At the close of the year the Parsees purify and adorn their houses, in order to receive worthily the souls of their ancestors: sacrificial bread, fruits, milk, wine, and meat are put ready for them. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z In shape it is a circular tower open at the top, not unlike the "Towers of Silence" which form the Parsee edifices near Bombay used for the disposal of the dead. The Story of Malta The Christian conception of the Devil, as regards its deeper ethical aspect, has owed much to the Parsee conception of Ahriman. Through Nature to God 2010-12-24T03:00:36.410Z Out of the large sections of its population, Hindu, Mahommedan, Parsee, Jain and Christian, the Parsees are one of the smallest and yet the most influential. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" He had discarded his Bengali dress and was wearing a Parsee coat and trousers and had a cap on his head. Stories from Tagore Every day the Parsees utter their invocations before the sacred fire, and present bowls filled with the juice of the Haoma. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Amongst the residents whom we found at Quettah on our arrival was a Bombay Parsee, who had ventured up to that place with supplies, consisting of tea, sugar, hams, brandy, beer, wines, and other necessaries. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan The men who buy in the opium at these monthly auctions and afterwards dispose of it are a curious crowd of Parsees, Mohammedans, Hindoos and Asiatic Jews. The Opium Monopoly They number only some 46,000 all told, but most of the great business houses are owned by Parsee millionaires and most of the large charities are founded by them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Kalipada entered, clad in the same old dirty check Parsee coat. Stories from Tagore The priests could only approach the fire with veiled mouth, and even now the Parsees invariably cover the mouth in praying. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Some beautiful country houses have been lately erected here by a wealthy Parsee of Bombay, on sites which command the finest and most extensive views in the neighbourhood. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan In short, I have found what will put Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Jews, Parsees, and native-born Americans on the Christian map of New York. H. R. On one side they bear inscriptions in Thibetian, Parsee, or Indian characters; on the other, a crown composed of eight small, round flowers. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 There are eighty steps to ascend to reach these towers, the place where the Parsee dead are deposited. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 In that case they would merely mark the place of exposure, and these rocks would be burial-places like those of the modern Parsees in Bombay. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z We were in an Indian station with Europe shops and Parsee shops and everything else to match. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel There were a great number of people about—Europeans of all nationalities; Persians, wearing pointed caps; Buntryas, with round turbans; Scindees, with square caps; Armenians, in their flowing robes; Parsees, with black mitres. Round the World in Eighty Days They are also money-changers, and traffic in gold and silver: hence it is that you almost always find Parsee characters on the Thibetian coinage. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 The Parsees, the most respected sect, vie with the educated Hindoo in establishing charity schools and hospitals, and both are alike represented in the legislative councils. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 In the girdle which the priests prepare with traditional ceremonies, and put on boys in their seventh or tenth year, the modern Parsees see the bond which encloses and unites the worshippers of Auramazda. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Captain Raff commanded for our Parsee owners, because he always had commanded for them and never expected to do anything else, soberly and carefully—a man of simple vision, incapable of vain hopes and imaginings. Where the Pavement Ends These Parsees are followers of Zoroaster, and are the most industrious, most intelligent, and most civilised of the native races, and to which the majority of the Bombay merchants belong. Round the World in Eighty Days The address of the Parsee showed very clearly how well the object of the Prince's visit was understood throughout the East. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 They dress in European costume, but never at home lay aside their Parsee hat, so characteristic of the sect. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 In the modern ritual of the Parsees all the duties of the sacred service have been transferred to the Zaotar and the Raçpi, which latter discharges the functions of ministering priest. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The squiggly things on the Parsee's hat are the rays of the sun reflected in more-than-oriental splendour, because if I had drawn real rays they would have filled up all the picture. Just So Stories The Parsee was quite skilled in the business of a "mahout." Round the World in Eighty Days The next official event was the reception of an address from the inhabitants of Aden, which was presented by a Parsee merchant, on behalf of the community. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 The more opulent of the Parsees educate their sons at Cambridge and Oxford, and generally are great travelers. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The burial-places of the Parsees at Bombay are situated on a mountain on the coast, on the summit of which several hollows have been cut. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The Parsee found it, and kept it to play with. Just So Stories The Parsee seated himself upon the elephant's neck, and at nine o'clock they quitted the village, the elephant taking a short cut through the thick palm-forest. Round the World in Eighty Days On arriving at Bombay it was again a Parsee who headed the first deputation and read the first address to the Prince on landing in India. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 In bidding adieu to our admirable host, we were told a carriage was ready to join ours that would convey his best friend with us to a Parsee wedding. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The regulations of the book of the law with regard to the burial of corpses and the places of exposure are still strictly observed by the Parsees. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The Parsee is wearing a new more-than-oriental-splendour hat of the sort that Parsees wear; and he has a knife in his hand to cut his name on palm-trees. Just So Stories The Parsee, who was well acquainted with all the byways, declared that twenty miles would be saved by striking directly across the forest; so the party yielded. Round the World in Eighty Days Cricket in India.—Not only the English who live in India, but the natives also—Parsees, Hindus and Mahommedans alike—play cricket. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" His father and mother adhere to the Parsee dress, but their sons, having been educated in Cambridge and Oxford, have adopted the European dress, but still wear the hat of their sect. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 According to the books of the Parsees it is his duty to protect the flocks. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z NCE upon a time, on an uninhabited island on the shores of the Red Sea, there lived a Parsee from whose hat the rays of the sun were reflected in more-than-oriental splendour. Just So Stories Many times the travellers noticed bands of fierce natives, who gesticulated angrily at perceiving the swift-footed elephant pass by; and the Parsee took care to give them all a wide berth. Round the World in Eighty Days Among the Parsees, the modern followers of Zoroaster, who number about twenty-five thousand, woman is given a better opportunity for education than among the Mohammedans. Oriental Women She was dressed in the graceful, elegant robes that the Parsee lady wears with such apparent ease. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 When the Parsee goes to rest he must arrange his bed in such a way that he lies towards the fire, or the moon, or the East. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z An entirely different mode of burial is used among the Parsees, who are descendants of the ancient Persians, and live in the western part of India where they were driven from Iran by the Mohammedans. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant A fire lighted by the Parsee was very acceptable, and the travellers made an excellent supper of the provisions they had purchased at Kholby. Round the World in Eighty Days Polygamy is prohibited among the Parsees, except that after nine years of sterility, a wife may expect another woman to share the home of her husband. Oriental Women The drive to the "Happy Valley," the burial place of the European, Parsees and Mahometans, each within their own walls, is indeed aptly named. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 Such are mostly occupied by Parsees and Moormen, so that Black Town is not quite so "black" as might seem to the casual reader. The Pearl of India They are Parsees, descendants of the ancient Persians and fire-worshipers, and probably merchants and men of wealth. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant "I don't know, sir," replied the Parsee, listening intently to a confused murmuring sound which came through the thickly-interlacing branches. Round the World in Eighty Days In certain rites both in the Indian and the Parsee religions, the devotees drink the juice of the Soma, or Haoma plant. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning We are invited to the home of Mr. Tata, a Parsee gentleman. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 There are fewer Parsees and Moormen in proportion to the number of inhabitants. The Pearl of India The obligation was dictated by an English lord, judge of the supreme court, assisted by the secretary of the Grand Lodge, my friend Rustomji, a Parsee and fire-worshiper. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant The Parsee leaped down, fastened the elephant to a tree, and plunged into the thick underwood. Round the World in Eighty Days The Parsees," speaking of an incident which took place "beyond the Great Wall," says: "A Mongolian came riding up on a little black pony, followed by a servant on a camel, rocking like a windmill. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The dress of the men was of white cotton cloth, made into short, stiff and exceedingly full skirts reaching to the knee, an embroidered jacket and a tall Parsee hat, bare legs and sandals. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 But, sir, to drop this: I was not twenty-one when I arrived in Bombay; nor had I been long there till I was appointed physician to several Parsee families of great wealth. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 What do the American and European Christians think of the necessity for Brahmins, Mohammedans, and Parsees to protest against prosecutions by Christians against Christians? Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant The Parsee signed to him to hold his tongue. Round the World in Eighty Days This era was at one period universally adopted in Persia, and it still continues to be followed by the Parsees of India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" "Parsimony," for example, could be performed: Parsee, money, parsimony. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes Even so, religion and persecution have kept the characteristics of the Armenians or the Parsees and the Greek colonies in the Levant. German Problems and Personalities The Parsees are now chiefly settled in Bombay, numbering about one hundred and fifteen thousand souls, or one fifth of the population. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The Parsee made a sign in the affirmative, and put his fingers on his lips. Round the World in Eighty Days In some provinces of India the Parsees begin the year with September, in others they begin it with October. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The earth you say is holy, Not to be soiled by death, And a Parsee still should hold divine What Zoroaster saith. Many Gods We went by a good many Parsees in that drive, and Arvilly sez, “They look so rich somehow, I believe I shall try to canvass some on ’em.” Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife The most enterprising, in a commercial point of view, of the various races of Bombay, are the Parsees, some of whom are even more wealthy than the most successful of the European merchants. Happy Days for Boys and Girls As the general proceeded, the guide nodded in assent to the truthfulness of the relation, and when the speaker had finished, the Parsee said: "But the suttee to take place to-morrow is not voluntary." Round the World in Eighty Days Later, it is regarded under its various exhibitions as separable phenomena, as in polytheisms, in which must be included trinitarian systems and the dualistic doctrine of the Parsees. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion Soon after we had anchored, Mr. Dashtar, one of the Parsee cricketers, came on board with bouquets of flowers for all of us. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' How she did look down on the Parsees and compared ’em to the Piscopals to their immense disadvantage. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife Their inclinations are essentially pacific; and such a phenomenon as a Parsee soldier is almost unknown. Happy Days for Boys and Girls "Because she was drugged with hemp and opium," replied the Parsee. Round the World in Eighty Days The Parsees do not acknowledge it, nor do the American tribes. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion The Parsees looked slim and graceful as Greek girls, their saris of bright satin or silk hanging in light folds and showing the strips of delicate narrow embroidery with which they were ornamented. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Bombay has a population of about a million, a good many English, some Hindus, Persians, Chinese, Siamese, Turks, and about one-tenth are Parsees, sun-worshippers. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife The Parsees are alive to the advantage of affording a good education to their children; and among the largest seminaries in the city of Bombay are those belonging to this community. Happy Days for Boys and Girls Your honour," replied the man, "I am a Parsee. Round the World in Eighty Days They are an essential part of the religious traditions of the Brahmans, Persians, Parsees, Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, Mexicans, Mayas, and of all nations who have reached a certain stage of culture. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion The Parsee still worships fire; the uneducated Japanese bows before snakes and foxes; the Hindoo deifies cows and monkeys. Aztec Land The Parsees live together in big families of relations, sometimes fifty. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife The Parsee sepulchres are of so peculiar a character as to merit particular notice. Happy Days for Boys and Girls He said she was a Parsee, a celebrated Indian beauty, daughter of one of the richest merchants in Bombay. Round the World in Eighty Days We have discovered, however, that Mary's friend is a Parsee, and therefore a worshipper of the sun, and she thinks the last line in the first verse would offend his family's religious scruples. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914 “Tiger hunts, elephant rides, jungles, snake charmers, jolly old idols, and the Parsee merchants.” Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad But though Arvilly didn’t canvass the Parsee, she sold several copies of the “Twin Crimes” to English residents who seemed to hail the idee of meeting a Yankee book-agent in the Orient with gladness. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife On account of their peculiar religious belief, the Parsees are known also as “Fire Worshippers;” but however great their awe for fire and light, they consider them only as emblems of a higher power. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The whole party, guided by the Parsee, then advanced stealthily through the forest. Round the World in Eighty Days We only repeat it: it is a Parsee who says this. Les Parsis On the top of a high hill in a beautiful garden are three Dakhmas or Parsee towers of silence. Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight At every tenth entry the Parsee cried, "Tally," and Austin, reckoning the sticks in his hand, and finding them correct, answered, "Tally." Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The Parsees are the only Eastern nation who abstain from smoking. Happy Days for Boys and Girls With increasing caution the Parsee, followed by his companions, glided silently amongst the tall grasses. Round the World in Eighty Days In this district there are a large number of Parsees or fire-worshippers, and these people have their peculiar ceremonies. Round the Wonderful World I meant to tell you of Bombay, its race-course, its fine harbor which gives it its name, its wealthy Parsees, and good Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, but I am too much worn out. Harper's Young People, March 2, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Consulate lived a Parsee named Botelwalla, who was an English subject. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century When a Parsee dies, a dog must be present, as it is supposed to drive away evil spirits, who are on the alert to seize upon the dying man’s soul. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The Parsee soon halted on the border of the clearing. Round the World in Eighty Days In India great and very cunning use is made of spangles, by the Parsees in particular, who, by the way, embroider with gold wire. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery The Parsee worships fire, the Japanese bows before foxes and snakes, the Hindu deifies cows and monkeys. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Arriving at the steamer and bidding my Parsee friend a last, long farewell, shortly we weighed anchor and away for a five days sail to Suez. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The Parsees assign as their reason for not burying their dead, that, having received many benefits from the earth during their lifetime, they consider it defiled by placing dead bodies in it. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The Parsee and Passe-partout worked away to loosen the bricks in a space about two feet wide. Round the World in Eighty Days The Parsees have the distinction of being the most advanced people of India, alike in wealth and philanthropy, in their treatment of woman, and in education and general culture. India, Its Life and Thought The variety of nationality present was infinite; the participants in varied dress were Parsees, Hindoos, Mussulmans, English, Egyptians, with a sprinkling of French and Italians. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months In Persia, woman was one of the founders of the ancient Parsee religion, which taught the existence of but a single God, thus introducing monotheism into that rare old kingdom. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The chief distinctive feature of the Parsee dress is the hat, to which the community cling with a pertinacity that would be extraordinary, were it not common. Happy Days for Boys and Girls Meanwhile the elephant, guided with unerring care by the Parsee, was progressing rapidly through the still gloomy forest. Round the World in Eighty Days Thus they decided that there is no door of entrance into their religion for any one who is not a born Parsee. India, Its Life and Thought The Parsees, Hindoos, and Mussulmans make up the other quarter of the fixed population, while the floating populace represents nearly every Asiatic people. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Meeting a Parsee, who having been educated at a Roman Catholic school knew something of Christianity, I asked him how it was that this knowledge had borne no practical fruit. India and the Indians Great numbers of the poorer Parsees are clerks in the government offices—a species of service for which they are peculiarly fitted, on account of their attention to business, industry, and general intelligence. Happy Days for Boys and Girls She spoke English with fluency and purity, and the guide had only stated the truth when he had averred that the Parsee lady had been transformed by her education. Round the World in Eighty Days Perhaps the most interesting people that we see here are the Parsees, with their "Towers of Silence." India, Its Life and Thought The Parsees number over a hundred thousand, and represent a large portion of the wealth of the city, being also by far the most intelligent and enterprising natives of India. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Mohammedans, Hindus, and a few Parsees arrived, some in smart carriages, a few in hired conveyances, and others on foot. India and the Indians The Parsee head-dress, which contests the palm of ugliness with its English rival, is constructed on a strong but light framework, covered with highly-glazed, dark-colored chintz. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The train was about to start; Mr. Fogg was paying the Parsee guide his hire as agreed—not a farthing in excess. Round the World in Eighty Days The one hundred thousand Parsees of Bombay are almost the only representatives of the ancient faith of Zoroaster, perhaps the purest of all ethnic religions. India, Its Life and Thought When a death occurs among the Parsees, the body is brought here to a small temple, containing the sacred fire, within the grounds. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months I asked another Parsee the cause of this. India and the Indians The Parsee worships fire, the Japanese bows before snakes and foxes, the Hindoo deifies cows and monkeys; why, then, should not the Chinese have their swine as objects of veneration? Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands In fact, the Parsee had risked his life voluntarily by engaging in the affair at Pillaji, and if he should be caught by the Hindoos he would very likely be severely dealt with. Round the World in Eighty Days And we no more expect that a New England child shall be a Mohammedan, a Parsee, or a Buddhist, than that he shall have an Oriental physiognomy, and speak an Oriental language. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles The Parsee feeds the vultures with his dead, the devout Hindoo burns the body, and the professed Christian gives his to the worms and to the sharks. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Vultures are as uncanny-looking as they are painted, and to see them waiting on the trees near the erections where Parsees put out their dead to be devoured, is not a pleasant sight. India and the Indians Most of these are the residences of the Parsees, who in spite of their bigotry and their adherence to ancient superstitions, know how to make their homes beautiful. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Parsee," said he to the guide, "you have been most useful and devoted to us. Round the World in Eighty Days At Surakhani, 13 m. east of the town, is the now disused temple of the Parsee fire-worshippers, who were attracted thither by the natural fountains of inflammable gas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" There are numbers of East Indians, Italians, Portuguese, and Spaniards, with here and there a Parsee, making altogether a population which reminds one of Marseilles in its conglomerate character. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months An Indian, who called himself a Parsee, but there was reason to think that he was really a Bengali Hindu, was on his way to Germany to learn Sanskrit. India and the Indians On the top are the five famous "Towers of Silence," which constitute the cemetery of the Parsees. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands This offer the lady moat gratefully accepted, for—curiously enough—a relative of hers, a Parsee like herself, was then residing at Hong Kong, and was one of the principal merchants of that British settlement. Round the World in Eighty Days This is the Parsees' "ashes to ashes, dust to dust." A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions Verily, these Parsees, in spite of their bigotry and their adherence to ancient superstitions, know how to make their homes beautiful. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Mr. Sorabji was one of the few Parsees who have embraced Christianity. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ The mansions and finest villas are Parsee homes, the leaders of club life are Parsees, and almost every bank and influential commercial house bears a Parsee name on its door. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Mrs. Aouda confirmed the Parsee guide's explanation of her past history. Round the World in Eighty Days The Parsees are numerous and influential, and theosophists are not rare. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions Prayer with the Parsee is obligatory, but it need not be said in the fire temple; the Parsee may pray to the sun or moon, the mountains or the sea. The Critic in the Orient The Jains, like the Parsees, are found mostly in Bombay and are a wealthy community, usually engaged in banking and commerce. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Most Parsees are superbly educated, variously accomplished, and speak English fluently. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Many Parsee merchants had made great fortunes in cotton in India. Round the World in Eighty Days But Hindus greatly outnumber Mohammedans; Parsees are strong; Christians are active, but still comparatively few. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions The Parsee creed urges the believer to help the community in which he lives and to give freely to charity. The Critic in the Orient Of all Scriptures the Zend Avesta of the Parsees is the only one which furnishes woman, from the beginning, with absolute equality with man; and that position she has never lost among the Parsees. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ The great fortunes of this part of India are theirs, and Parsee names are identified with everything contributing to Bombay's importance. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan A boat was sent off from Macao with a box of treasure containing some 12,000 dollars, under the charge of a Parsee clerk of the firm to whom the money belonged. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. Hindu and Moslem, Parsee and Christian, all met together. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions The Parsee gives liberally to charity on the occasion of weddings or of deaths. The Critic in the Orient But the Parsees in India are a mere handful. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ According to Parsee tenets fire is too highly venerated to be polluted by burning the dead, while water is equally respected, and Mother Earth as well. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The Parsee convict, who checkmated the conspirators, was advanced from the third to the second class, and otherwise rewarded. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 At the end of the last century, the Frenchman Aquetil Duperron brought to Europe an exact copy of the religious books of the Parsees, written in the language of Zoroaster. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The influence of the Parsee religion upon the literature and life of the people is very marked. The Critic in the Orient Armenians from Persia, like their fellow-countrymen the Parsees, have a racial gift for commerce; and Armenian merchants had been in India long before the English arrived. The Story of Madras More than once have crack teams out from England been heartlessly beaten by local Parsee players. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan But the result was, alas, not a little confusing to our Parsees. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Upon his way thither Pottinger met with some singular altars, or tombs, the construction of which was attributed to the Ghebers, or fire-worshippers, who are known in our day as Parsees. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Far stranger than the wedding customs of the Parsees are their burial rites. The Critic in the Orient We could but liken ourselves to Mahommedans, when they turn their faces towards Kibla, at Mecca, or Parsees when they kneel facing the sun, which is considered by them a representative of God. A Girl's Ride in Iceland The Parsee is the only sect holding religious tenets strange enough to stamp them as "peculiar people" who amount to much in the material affairs of life. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan "What must it to say when I have such a fear, such a fear, that I speak not?" asked one of the Parsees. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 A cutting tool of the axe kind, for dubbing flat and circular work, much used by shipwrights, especially by the Parsee builders in India, with whom it serves for axe, plane, and chisel. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The popular idea of a Parsee is that he worships the sun. The Critic in the Orient Among Jews, Turks, Parsees, Hindoos, and many other nationalities and races, he distributed the word of God in these various tongues, and everywhere heralded the approaching reign of the Messiah. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan Everything in Bombay is dominated by the Parsee element, and every public hospital and other charitable institution, public statue, or drinking fountain, is the benefaction of a Parsee. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan That our Parsees improved under such tuition was somewhat remarkable. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 The Parsee creed is given as above in a valuable article in Martin’s Colonial Magazine, No. 18. The Sympathy of Religions The Parsee recognizes an overruling god, Ahura-Mazda, the creator of the universe; he believes that Nature with its remarkable laws could not have come into being without a great first cause. The Critic in the Orient By the Parsees, for instance, he is not regarded as wholly unclean. 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers An iron door admits the corpse of the Parsee, and once within the strange building it is proffered to the birds of the air—gloating vultures, coarse and repugnant in every aspect. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The line was certainly not drawn at color, for our Parsees were dusky enough, goodness knows, and them our maidens found very captivating. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Page 4, footnote B—valuble amended to valuable—"The Parsee creed is given as above in a valuable article ..." The Sympathy of Religions The whole Parsee creed is summed up in three words, which correspond to good thoughts, good words and good deeds. The Critic in the Orient The Maud, with the Parsee merchants and all the friendly officers, followed the two magnificent steamers to sea the next day, and both vessels fired salutes for them at parting. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Whatever may be claimed in defense of the Parsee method of dealing with their dead, from a sanitary standpoint, the custom possesses an aspect gruesome in the extreme. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Our Parsees were not our only peculiar people. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Thus far the Parsee keeps on the universal ground of religion. The Sympathy of Religions It is the duty of a good Parsee not only to educate his own children but to do all in his power to help in general education. The Critic in the Orient Before noon the Maud had been sold for four times the sum she had cost, to the Parsees, who wanted her very badly to ply between steamers and the shore in prosecuting their trade. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Turn where you may the eye meets something donated to the public by generous Parsees. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan To-day, the Mussulman mosque, the pagoda of the Hindoo, the fire temple of the Parsee, the Roman and Greek churches, meet together. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy My object was only to visit Europe; but on the way to Hong Kong a Parsee merchant, a fellow-passenger, suggested turning aside to India, which I had not contemplated. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life The Parsees are also taught to observe sanitary laws, to bathe frequently, to take all measures to prevent the spread of contagion. The Critic in the Orient The Maud was at the gangway to take the party ashore; for the Parsee merchants had invited the military officers to make use of her. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Parsee temples are plain to severity, with walls bare and floors uncovered and empty; but there is always the recess wherein burns the sacred fire of incense and sandalwood. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The Towers of Silence, five of them occupying the most beautiful site on Malabar Hill, and surrounded by spacious grounds with trees, shrubbery, and flowers, hold the Parsee dead. Travels in the Far East One is a Paper read before the Liverpool Philomathic Society, 'On the Manners and Customs of the Parsees;' the other is a Lecture delivered before the Liverpool Literary and Philosophical Society, 'On the Parsee Religion.' Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Two-thirds of the finest equipages belong to the Parsees, who are very richly dressed in silks and adorned with fortunes in diamonds, rubies and other precious stones. The Critic in the Orient The unfortunate captain sold them for the most he could get to the Parsee merchants, who had kept them for years before they found a purchaser. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The method of dealing with the Parsee dead is startlingly original, and said to be in strict keeping with the teaching of Zoroaster. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan We had met a Parsee gentleman of culture and refinement on the steamer, en route for Bombay, which fact made us eager to learn something of this sect. Travels in the Far East The result of his studies is now before us in a volume of 'Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings, and Religion of the Parsees,' published at Bombay, 1862. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion The marriage of Parsee women to foreigners is practically unknown. The Critic in the Orient He was dressed in the latest style of European garments when he came on shore, and the Parsee had been unable to form an opinion in regard to his nationality. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Turk and Greek, Buddhist and Armenian, Copt and Parsee, all manifest in a hundred ways of daily life the great fact of their belief in a God. Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens At this day there is in the house of a Parsee a room for the monthly seclusion of women. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals History of the Researches into the Sacred Writings and Religion of the Parsees from the earliest times down to the present; 2. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion The Parsees are all well educated and most of them possess unusual refinement. The Critic in the Orient "We can furnish everything that can be named," persisted the agent of the Parsee merchants. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The gas was kept burning, tended by Parsee priests, for more than two thousand years and until the advent of the modern oil well. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania If the Smoker's Peace abide In that sun fire, multiplied By its vastness, I will be Henceforth a devout Parsee. The Smoker's Year Book The Zend-Avesta, or the Scripture of the Parsees; 4. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Their charitable associations care for the few Parsees who are unable to make a living, so that their paupers never make any claim upon the municipal government for aid. The Critic in the Orient The commander added the Parsee merchants and Mr. Gaskill to the number of invited guests, and entered warmly into the spirit of the affair. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Rangoon is all bedecked—pandals at every turning—these are triumphal arches with seats inside erected by the Burmese, Chinese, Indians, Parsees, and children of Rangoon. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah The upper servants at Parell were all Parsees; one, named Argiesia was an especial favourite with us all, having always a shrewd and amusing answer for every question put to him. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 In that lecture Dr. Haug gives a new translation of ten short paragraphs of the Zend-Avesta, which he had explained and translated in his 'Essays on the Sacred Language of the Parsees,' published in 1862. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Fire, water and earth are all sacred to the Parsee; but fire represents the principle of creation and hence is most sacred. The Critic in the Orient A boat came off as soon as the ship anchored, containing an agent of the great Parsee merchants, who do most of the business of the town. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Behind us sat the Parsees and their women-folk, soberly clad in European dress; they are intelligent looking people with pleasant cheery manners, I would like to see more of them. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah The Parsees are generally rich, and their houses or bungalows are large and handsome. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 This army, scattering over the plain, is swelled by Moslem, Sikh, Hindu, Parsee, and Buddhist allies, until its millions hold India's domain. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 The sacred fire that burns constantly in the Parsee temples is fed with chips of sandalwood. The Critic in the Orient I learned from Mr. Gaskill, the Parsee agent here, after I told him who and what we were, that he had heard of us before. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Accompanied by a Parsee friend, I went to several of the districts of Bombay chiefly affected by the disease, but I noticed, wherever I went, little else than a strong odour of disinfectants. In the Forbidden Land We bow not down to yonder rising sun, As did the Parsee worshiper of old, But bend in homage when its race is run, And watch it sink in purple-fretted gold. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes Will therefore wrapped up in a long cloak and, accompanied by Yossouf and the Parsee, left the house after dark and, proceeding to the gate, walked out to the Bala-Hissar. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes To keep the earth pure the Parsee is enjoined to cultivate it. The Critic in the Orient Captain Ringgold was obliged to visit the Parsee merchants, while an army officer who had been presented to them showed them about the town. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing “The largest vessel ever seen in Bombay,” said an enthusiastic Parsee, “used to be the Bates Family, of Liverpool, and now there she lies alongside of us looking like a mere jolly-boat.” The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables Really the most influential people in the town are the money-grubbing Parsees from Bombay, and it is essentially one of those commercial centres where Hindustani is spoken nearly as much as Arabian. Southern Arabia During the first five weeks which elapsed, after the massacre of the mission, William Gale remained almost prostrate in the house of the friendly Parsee trader. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes Then they sign a document certifying that they have been united according to the Parsee ritual and witnesses sign their names. The Critic in the Orient I have two horses and two dogs, a Parsee servant, and a Cape baboon. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa The steamer referred to by Sam was one which contained a large party of Hindu and Parsee ladies and children who had come off to see the ship. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables They are Parsees, a remnant of the ancient Persians—the Guebres, or worshippers of fire. The King's Own "You are safe, and among friends," the Parsee said. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes Thus do the Parsees preserve even the earth from contamination by the ashes of the dead. The Critic in the Orient The Parsee made me a low salaam, and walked away. Jacob Faithful The Koran was the only Holy Bible to them they believed that its teachings should be accepted by all Parsees. Modern Persia To the rajah’s satisfaction, he found that the merchant to whom the caravan belonged was a Parsee with whom he had formerly had satisfactory dealings, and who might be thoroughly trusted. The Young Rajah The first dawn of morning was breaking, when Will and his faithful friend arrived at the door of the Parsee trader, in the Hindoo quarter of Cabul. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes Many sensational accounts of these Parsee burial rites have been printed. The Critic in the Orient There are also Parsee merchants, while the grooms and washermen are mostly Bengalees. In the Eastern Seas A Parsee believes the soul of a dead man is for three days walking near the tomb where the dead body is laid. Modern Persia He has since joined the Parsees, and the Democrat, visiting America on business, met him the other day in New York, in the full costume of a Fire-worshipper. 'That Very Mab' In the quarters of the Parsee merchants there are assuredly some who would give you shelter. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes The Parsees of Bombay—a mere handful of exiles among millions of aliens—have so exerted their power as to change the life of a great city. The Critic in the Orient There is not much business here; and the Parsee clerk, who is generally in charge, can look after it very well. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War The bible of the Parsees is called Avesta, which means the revelation. Modern Persia A similar creed and custom existed among the Parsees or Guebres of Persia, and he takes the resemblance to prove connection and identity of creed and civilisation. Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry Under the care of the Parsee and his family, however, he slowly but steadily regained strength. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes The commercial success and the high level of private life among the Parsees is due directly to their religion, which was founded by Zoroaster in ancient Persia three thousand years ago. The Critic in the Orient The Parsee again took the gems, and examined them carefully. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War A Parsee rises early, washes his hands and face, and recites his prayers toward the sun. Modern Persia The Arabs and Parsees go on top in the mornings too, at sunrise, to say their prayers, spreading out a bit of sacred carpet over the stone flagging that forms the floor of the roof.” The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace In reality, Mrs. Sankey asked a thousand rupees a year; but the Parsee, with the generosity for which his race is distinguished, had agreed to pay the extra three hundred rupees himself. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War Hence the large benefactions that rich Parsees have made to found institutions for the education of the poor. The Critic in the Orient Yes, I have no doubt some of those Parsee merchants, who have lately set up stores, could tell you. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War He rejects pork, ham and camel flesh and will not eat anything cooked by one outside of the Parsee religion. Modern Persia When the martial missionaries of Islam overwhelmed Persia in 650 A.D. many thousands of the followers of Zoroaster fled to India, and a remnant of this people still live in Bombay and are called Parsees. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People On leaving the Governor, Harry at once went to the shop of the Parsee merchant from whom he had obtained his regimentals, and ordered the various uniforms required for the staff. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War Faith in the existence of God and in the immortality of the soul is the corner-stone of the creed, but the Parsee spends no money and no effort in proselyting others. The Critic in the Orient By the way, I should recommend you to get a light bedstead and bed, and a couple of blankets, at one of the Parsee stores. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War In later times historians and the Arabs have called it Parsee. Modern Persia The poet then describes his fruitless search for rest and peace in Christianity, Hinduism, and the religion of the Parsee. The Faith of Islam "To Mrs. Sankey I owe very much for the kindness she showed me, and the pains she took with me; and I owe much, too, to Mr. Jeemajee, the Parsee merchant." At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War What will astonish any one accustomed to Calcutta and other East Indian cities is the large representation of Parsee families in this evening dress parade. The Critic in the Orient However, I noticed in one of the Parsees' shops a number of light bamboo bedsteads; which are the coolest and best in a climate like this. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War So the pure language of the Parsees was infused with Arabic words to such an extent that one-third of the words of the language are Arabic. Modern Persia He instances the Copts of Egypt, the Maronites and Druses of Lebanon, the Parsees of India, the Armenians and Greeks of Asia as displaying, though in a less degree, the same phenomenon as the Jews. Historical and Political Essays "But if you were to tell this, at once," the Parsee said, "they would doubtless send him home, to England, to be educated." At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War The women of the latter sect are concealed behind the carriage covers, but the Hindoo and Parsee women show their faces, their jewelry and their beautiful costumes with evident pleasure. The Critic in the Orient When you have seen one of these Parsees, come round to my office. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War I took a drive over Malabar Hill and saw the Parsee Towers of Silence, as they are popularly called. Ranching, Sport and Travel The Parsee doctrine of demons, also, was not unknown in Arabia, after the conquest of the Persians in the fifth century. A Comparative View of Religions "But why have you not brought him down here?" the Parsee said. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War Yet, despite their wealth and their association with Europeans, the Parsees have kept themselves unspotted from the world. The Critic in the Orient The Parsee then went to a safe, unlocked it, and counted out the rupees, to the value of 150 pounds. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Professor Habib was a Parsee, with features Irish in their intensity. The Statesmen Snowbound One was named Topaz; he was handsome and well-made, as fair as a Circassian beauty, as gentle and obliging as an Armenian, and as wise as a Parsee. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Whether their name was derived from that of the Parsees, or followers of Zoroaster, or from some other source, it is certain that they had borrowed much of their doctrine from the Persians. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry If you are fortunate enough to be received in one of these Parsee homes you will be amazed at the wealth in jewelry and personal ornaments which are possessed even by families of modest fortune. The Critic in the Orient This notion, which has its historical origin among the Parsees of ancient Iran, is unknown to savage nations. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America As he comes to learn from one of the Parsee pilgrims here in Haifa, the book has already been translated by a competent Baha’i in India into Gujrati. Dawn of a New Day Outwardly the Arabian nation was instrumental in overthrowing the Parsee dominion, the sovereignty of Persia. Japan Will Turn Ablaze! It is not strange that, thousands of years ago, men worshipped the Sun, and that to-day that worship continues among the Parsees. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry A naked Tamil, with only a dirty loin cloth, brushed elbows with three Parsee girls, beautifully dressed. The Critic in the Orient The charge has repeatedly been urged that the materials of the more recent of the Parsee Scriptures the Desatir and the Bundehesh were drawn from Christian and Mohammedan sources. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life They retain their physical type as distinctly as do the Parsees in India, and are equally ready to turn an honest penny, en gros and en détail. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Therefore the old Parsee nation manifested the utmost contempt toward the Arabs. Japan Will Turn Ablaze! Zoroastrianism, like Buddhism, was an innovation in regard to an older religion; and between the Parsee and Brahmin may be found traces of disruption as well as of coincidence. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry So the towers have remained and thousands of Parsees have been borne to them for the last rites of their creed. The Critic in the Orient Furthermore, it is to be noticed that the modern Parsees dispose of their dead in exactly the same manner depicted in the earliest accounts; yet they zealously hold to a literal resurrection of the body. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The people they met seemed of every complexion and country, from groups of tourists in the latest fashion to a couple of long-robed Parsees, with their funny little caps perched above their black polls. All Aboard A Story for Girls Miscreants, whom the example of the Noachides, the learned Chinese, the Parsees and all the sages, has never been able to lead! Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary "The Parsee!" cried Stubb—"he must have been caught in——" "The black vomit wrench thee!—run all of ye above, alow, cabin, forecastle—find him—not gone—not gone!" Great Sea Stories Many of the big shipping and cotton merchants of Bombay are Parsees and they also control much of the banking of the city. The Critic in the Orient The Parsees look for Sosiosch to come, to consummate the triumph of good, and to raise the dead upon a renewed earth. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In China I read Confucius; in India, Buddha and the sacred books of the Hindoos; among the Parsees, in Bombay, I studied Zoroaster. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Their posterity, whom we call Parsees, have there maintained the old religion. History Of Ancient Civilization These men, one of whom is to be found in most of the principal towns and large villages, may be regarded as the Parsees of Turkey. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels Vain is it for one of Anglo-Saxon strain to attempt to bridge this abyss that lies between his mind and that of the Burman or the Parsee. The Critic in the Orient Passages stating such a doctrine are found in the Yeshts, Sades, and in later Parsee works. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Presently we sat down again, and he talked to me about the Parsees; he appears to know a great deal about them. The Wings of Icarus Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher But the Vedas are a mine of—you know what—Sanskrit is English—change the letters and I could make myself understood by a Parsee better than by half the young ladies of this establishment. Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books The Parsees," says Mirza Abu-Talib, describing those whom he saw at Bombay on his return to India, "are not possessed of a spark of liberality or gentility.... Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 But the development which the doctrine of the Minokhired has taken among the Parsees is modern, and may imply a foreign influence. The Life of Jesus For example, the Parsees have a very early account that the Avesta at first consisted of twenty one Nosks. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The Parsees, of course, as in all educational and philanthropic developments, have always been in the van. Indian Unrest Because man can not conclude this, Ormuzd and Ahriman are found substantially in all religions, as in that of the Parsees, except in the Christian. The Things Which Remain An Address To Young Ministers The new religion, theistic in doctrine, not only borrowed its prayers chiefly from the Parsees and its ritual from the Hindus, but practically abolished all Mahomedan observances. India, Old and New The comparisons which have been made between it and the Honover of the Parsees are also without foundation. The Life of Jesus This is the great bodily resurrection, as it is still understood and looked for by the Parsees. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The commander had been to the landlord, and asked for his bill; but the worthy Parsee informed him that it had already been paid. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Plainly, also, the mode of the Parsees, grounded as it is in ancient, if not original use—to give the dead to beasts and birds—will not become universal. The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, January 11, 1890 A flutter of excitement has also shown itself in the ranks of Indian traders—Parsees, Jews, and Mohammedans—who have presented a claim for damages to their respectable traffic. The Awakening of China Ritter devotes a chapter to the fire-worship of the Guebers, who, as Parsees, form an important element at the present day in the population of the Bombay Presidency. The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela The source from which the fullest and clearest knowledge of the Zoroastrian faith, as it is now held by the Parsees, is drawn, is the Desatir and the Bundehesh. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Parsees and other merchants were circulating in the crowd, making notes of the prices; and the great variety of representatives of different countries was surprising to the visitors. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The modern Parsees of Bombay claim to be monotheistic, and declare that such has been the faith of their fathers from the beginning. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 It was sent by the great Parsee merchants here, who undertake to supply us with coals, provisions, water, and everything we want, and spare us all trouble. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months It was strictly a national or ethnic religion, belonging only to the Iranians and their descendants, the Parsees. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology And several other comparatively recent works, scarcely needing mention here, although considered as somewhat authoritative by the modern followers of Zoroaster, are to be found in Guzeratee, the present dialect of the Indian Parsees. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The viscount directed the driver of his carriage to pass through Cruikshank Road to the Parsees' Bazaar, which is just north of the Fort. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The Bundahish, the Parsee account of it, says that he lived 258 years before Alexander; almost all scholars reject the figure—once more, "it is their nature to." The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The drive was a very pleasant one, the road presenting a most animated appearance, with crowds of soldiers, sailors, Chinamen, Parsees, Jews, all hurrying along by the side of the numerous sedan-chairs and carriages. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months All Indian current opinion is unanimous with the Parsee and the Bengali that a great movement is in progress. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments This must be admitted, although some recent materialists have pushed the doctrine so far that they may be called the Parsees of the West. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In one of them they were invited into a small rear saloon, magnificently furnished, where they were presented by Lord Tremlyn to a Parsee gentleman. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The zendaveata of the Parsees, next to our Bible, is reckoned among scholars as being the greatest and most learned of the sacred writings. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Some crazy Parsee diver might spot it and go down and bring it up; and besides, you oughtn't let it get wet—it'd spoil all that nice typewriting. Wide Courses The great Bombay reformer, the Parsee, Malabari, is not even a Hindu. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments Hindoos, Parsees, Armenians, Jews, Siamese, Klings, and all the various Eurasian types, with Europeans of all nationalities, make up the conglomerate population of Singapore. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama The Parsees kept their religious affairs to themselves, and the party were not to "assist" at the ceremony, which would have been an extra inducement to attend. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East This is the Bible of the Zarathustrians and of their modern representatives, the Parsees, who flourish for the most part in Bombay. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy For private benefactions they have, however, little call among themselves, since a Parsee pauper would be an unheard-of anomaly. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 The pamphlet speaks of the relations of Indians to "other races, such as Mahomedans, Parsees, and Christians," as if these were less truly Indians than the Hindus. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments My suite is not very large," said he; "I have two horses and two dogs, a Parsee servant, and a Cape baboon. The Mission The man inside is the cook of a Parsee merchant I happen to know, and probably he is going to market to buy supplies for the family. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Having arrived and refreshed ourselves at our hotel, whose proprietor was, as usual, a Parsee, we sallied forth for a stroll about Poona. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 The manner in which the Parsees dispose of their dead seems to us too shocking to be tolerated by a people so gentle and refined. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 In the strange assemblage were to be observed the familiar figures of Banyas from Gujarat, of Mahrattas in their cart-wheel turbans, and of Parsees in their not very elegant head-dress, likened to a slanting roof. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments There is one sect among the Hindoos, called Parsees, who neither burn nor inter their dead. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The Parsees, of whom a few families own half the place, are prominent in business, as in Bombay; and they supply the most skilful mechanics, the liveliest clerks, and the quickest boys in the schools. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Not a Mahomedan, but of the religion of the fire worshippers, or Parsees. Far Off The Parsees hold in supreme veneration the name of Zoroaster as the most noted of all their Magi for wisdom and virtue. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 For to great commercial enterprise, the Parsees add a stubborn conservatism in religion. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments The learned Parsee appears wholly to ignore the distinction between a fable and a simple lie.—TRANSLATOR. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull Their houses are magnificent, furnished like the Parsee's we visited the other evening. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light. An Easter Disciple The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight It is certainly the portrait of a Parsee—true to the life in features and garb, and it bears a striking resemblance to the young Musaljee when about eighteen years of age. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 With hesitation and with apologies to Parsee friends, we ask whether it is the numerous Parsees in Bombay who have made their fellow-westerns only worldly-wise. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments The Parsee teachers held that the rival gods, Ahriman and Ormuzd, evolved themselves out of primordial matter and then through the long ages created their attendant hierarchies of angels. The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History The Tower of Silence, in which the Parsees expose their dead to be devoured by birds of prey, was pointed out to them. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East It swarms with people of every clime, and its merchandise is mainly in the hands of the Parsees, the descendants of the ancient fire-worshippers. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The Parsees drive the finest Arab steeds, but on their equipages there is a more lavish display of ornament than we should deem quite in accordance with good taste. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 As further confirmation of the change in the Indian mind, we may cite the paper read at the Congress on the History of Religions, Basel, 1904, by the Deputy High-priest of the Parsees, Bombay. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments A Parsee believes that it is wrong to light a cigar, for it is a desecration of his emblem of purity—fire. The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History The gentleman who sent out these cards was one of the wealthiest of the Parsee community, with whom the viscount was intimately acquainted, and he strongly recommended the Americans to attend. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Towers of Silence, towers in Persia and India, some 60 ft. in height, on the top of which the Parsees deposit their dead to be gnawed by vultures. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Sir Jamsetjee assured me that the intelligent Parsees regard the sun and fire as only the symbols that are to remind them of the God they worship. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 The dualism of the Zoroastrian theology has hitherto been regarded as its distinctive feature, but the paper sought to show "that the religion of the Parsees was largely monotheistic, not dualistic." New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments I lay in bed this morning half an hour after the sun had risen, watching my Parsee neighbor on his house-top, and thereby lost my drive on the Esplanade. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 "I am happy to know you, sir," replied the commander, as he took the hand of the gentleman, who was a Parsee, though he did not attempt to pronounce the name. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Buddhists, Hindus, Mohammedans, Parsees, Jews, are just as free to exercise their respective forms of religion in this country as are the Christians. The Church and Modern Life Their integrity, industry and enterprise are proverbial all over the East; and while they live strictly apart from all other races, the Parsees are never wanting in sympathy and help for those who need them. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 The biographer of the Parsee philanthropist, Malabari, a forceful and otherwise well-informed writer, sets forth that idea of salvation by faith, or an idea closely akin. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments My Parsee neighbor is quite as fat, but by no means as saucy, as ever. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 The Parsee does not think so; and perhaps he has the same view you have of our manner of disposing of the dead. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East There are also sixty or seventy Chinese temples, a few groups of Parsees and Mohammedans, a few hundred companies of Spiritualists, and a few scores of societies of Ethical Culture and Free Religion. The Church and Modern Life Our party ate at one table, and the Parsee nabob had his own in solitary state. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 It is in these fastnesses that the hyenas find secure retreats, and the Parsees construct their "towers of silence." Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Farquharson sat entranced before the spectacle, chanting to himself a kind of insane ritual, like a Parsee fire-worshipper making obeisance before his god. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 Every door in India, except those of a few mosques and Parsee temples, open to them, and procure for them and their friends all the privileges that can reasonably be expected. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East This work in Bombay was commenced some two years ago at the instance of a leading Parsee gentleman, with a generous subscription of Rs. Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" The form of a Parsee's shirt is a matter of vital importance, both in regard to respectability and religion. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 A Parsee group, thus attired, in despite of their mean and unbecoming head-dress, make a good appearance. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay A Parsee broker, named Bomanjee, was under arrest for fraud; Matthews demanded his surrender. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago The Parsees, or Parsis, who were driven from Persia by the Mohammedans, number 76,774 in Bombay,--not the city, but the presidency. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Here in these five towers rest the bones of all the Parsees that have lived in Bombay for the last two hundred years. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians I once made a voyage with an American lady and gentleman in a Bombay ship that was owned and commanded by a wealthy Parsee merchant, though the real sailing-master and mate were Englishmen. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Young Parsee women of the better class are frequently to be seen in carriages with their male relations, nor do they object to appear publicly in the streets following wedding processions. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Bomanjee, a Parsee broker; arrest of, for fraud; his cause espoused by Matthews. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago The Parsees are an educated mercantile class, the great body of them being found in Bombay. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The garden is approached by a well-constructed, private road, all access to which, except to Parsees, is barred by strong iron gates. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians To each of these elements, as well as to the fire, the Parsees still make oblations on their high-days. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 The Parsee women are, generally speaking, of fair complexions, with small features, and a very sweet expression of countenance; many of them are exceedingly pretty, and they all dress gracefully and becomingly. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay There burns the eternal fire, kept up for centuries by the Parsee priests from India, who never touch animal food. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent The Parsees of the present day are their descendants, and still cling to their ancient faith. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The oldest and smallest of the towers was constructed about 200 years since, when the Parsees first settled in Bombay, and is used only for a certain family. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians The most remarkable feast of the ancient Parsees was one called by them the "sack-feast." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 They are beautiful creatures, and are to be put under the care of an English groom, who has the charge of some English horses purchased in London for a native Parsee gentleman. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay But perhaps it may inflame his imagination if I tell him that Baku is the town of the Guebres, the city of the Parsees, the metropolis of the fire-worshippers. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Parsees do not eat anything cooked by a person of another religion, and reject beef and pork, especially hams. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East There the bones find their last resting-place, and there the dust of whole generations of Parsees commingling is left undisturbed for centuries. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians Only the most liberal Parsees will permit those of other creeds to eat under the same roof with themselves, and even these never eat at the table with their guests. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 The upper end was covered with a white cloth, and all round, seated on the floor against the walls, were grave-looking Parsees, many being of advanced years. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Sir Muncherjee Bharnajgree, a Parsee member of parliament, recently asserted that the American missionaries were doing more for the industrial development of the Indian Empire than the government itself. Modern India In spite of the awe and respect with which the Parsees regard fire, they are about the only eastern people who do not smoke. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Figures 3 and 4 are representations of the Parsee towers of silence, drawn by Mr. Holmes, mainly from the description given. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians As a race, the Parsees are intelligent, active and energetic. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 The Parsees of India, sole remnant of the ancient fire-worshippers, have sadly degenerated from that pure faith held by their forefathers, and for which they became fugitives and exiles. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay He supported several young Parsees in the technical schools and colleges of England, Germany and the United States. Modern India My first question, after I had been introduced to Manuckjee, was as to the manner in which the Parsees bury their dead. A Woman's Journey Round the World There are three printing-presses, of which one is in the gaol and the other two belong to a European and a Parsee firm of merchants. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Commencing with the worship of the sun, and of fire as his emblem, the Parsee grew into a sort of reverence for the elements of air, earth and water. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 An English and a Parsee gentleman were inside, and the carriage was scarcely in sight, before it had stopped in the midst of us. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay The Parsees are firm believers in the resurrection, and they expect their mutilated bodies to rise again glorified and incorruptible. Modern India The Parsees are not less exclusive with respect to their temples; no one of any other belief is allowed to enter them, or even to look in. A Woman's Journey Round the World Officers," replied the guide, "I am a Parsee, and this woman is a Parsee. Around the World in 80 Days Supposed to be Translated from the Old Parsee Twine then the rays Round her soft Theban tissues! A Nonsense Anthology In the Parsee houses of this kind, there is usually a niche in this lower portion for a lamp, which is kept always burning. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Parsee temples are very plain and the form of worship is extremely simple. Modern India The Parsees affirm that the fire which burns in the principal temple, and at which all the others are lighted, originates from the fire which their prophet, Zoroaster, lighted in Persia 4,000 years since. A Woman's Journey Round the World Many of the Parsee merchants have made great fortunes there by dealing in cotton; and one of them, Sir Jametsee Jeejeebhoy, was made a baronet by the English government. Around the World in 80 Days The Zendavesta, the sacred book of the Parsees, the adherents of this religion, is composed of parts belonging to very different dates. Outline of Universal History The cheapness of oil, and in all probability the example shown by the Parsees, render lamps very abundant. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Commercially they do not rank as high as the Parsees, who number only 94,190, or the Jains, who number 1,334,148, but are vastly superior to the Hindus from any point of view. Modern India They are distinguished, as regards their dress, from the other Parsees, only by a white turban. A Woman's Journey Round the World Mr. Fogg repaired to the Exchange, where, he did not doubt, every one would know so wealthy and considerable a personage as the Parsee merchant. Around the World in 80 Days The period of the Parsee or the dialect of the southwestern part of the country. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Every week brings round the anniversary of some day of rejoicing of the Mohamedans, Hindus, Parsees, Jews, Roman Catholics, or Armenians, and Bombay may therefore be said to present one universal holiday. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay It remained for Anquetil Duperron, a young Frenchman, a Persian scholar, to translate the Zend Avesta, which contains the teachings of Zoroaster, and may be called the Parsee bible. Modern India The Parsees may be easily distinguished from all other Asiatic people by their features, and especially by the lighter colour of their skin. A Woman's Journey Round the World The Parsee lit a fire in the bungalow with a few dry branches, and the warmth was very grateful, provisions purchased at Kholby sufficed for supper, and the travellers ate ravenously. Around the World in 80 Days There are also in this language a manual of the religion of Zoroaster, dictionaries of Pehlvi explained by the Parsee, inscriptions, and legends. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities I never inquired their business, but I should judge that they were Parsee merchants from Hyderabad whose trade took them to Europe. The Mystery of Cloomber And even now the highest authority in Parsee theology and literature is Professor Jackson, who holds the chair of oriental languages in Columbia University, New York. Modern India I remained during their meal-time, a liberty which an orthodox Parsee would not have afforded to me; I was not, however, allowed to join them at table. A Woman's Journey Round the World |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。