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She was not good enough, not desirable enough, to be the wife of the man she loved.
— from Lady Rose's Daughter by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
They sing to the god, “Eat, Nārāyan Deo, eat this rice and meat, and protect us from all tigers, snakes and bears in our houses; protect us from all illnesses and troubles.”
— from The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 3 by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
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