The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-05
THE HEATHER CONDITION OF OUR
hECEo vho.
(Rcad b. MrS. W. ". Hal, in
F'oH-Strest CdHrch Pcstry,
T'cb. 3.G, 1868

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ancestors OF oula. Ii matters moi
from whom We sprung, il we go back
far cu ugh we shall ind ourselves in
heathendom. Perhaps, us mosC Of /
us claim English forefathers, we
had best conllne ourselves to Eng
lish heathenism. We will visit,
then, not Great Britain. Our Eng
lish ancestors were continentals
their home was on the coast of the
North Sea between North Denmark
and Holland, now Sleswick-llol-
stein. They were from the same
race as the N"rwegians and Danes,
and were kindred to the German
tribes. they came to the coast Of
the North Sea from the countries
far on the other side of the Cau-
casus-acrpss Russia and Germany,
sometimes contesting with the inha-
bitants for the right of way, some
times passing through uninhabited
regions. They were not savages,
but yeOmen, living each in his own
homestead, cultivating the soil, and
raising cattle. They did moi live in
towns, but each family lived to-
gether in little ku"ts of farms, thcsc
villages bearing the family name.
Zach village managed its own
affairs, but national Affairs were
settIcd in great meetings, held once
or twice year. The men we're
either of noble birta or simple free
men, and while the gentlemen were
respected, they had no power over
the freemen. Thee were slaves,
but they were well treated, cspc-
cially when they are captiycs from
some kindred tribe, aud not for
eigners or men who had lost heir
freedom from debt nr wrong doing.
They had no kings, but when
they went to war they chose
leaders whom they swore to obey.
They were warlike, and often fought
with Germany and Denmark. They
were good sail rs and before plant
ing and after harvest time they used
to sail cut and plumber all around
the coast of the North Sea. | very
much fear that in modern phrase
they were pirates.
The English were n just, law
loving people Gan odd mixture we
would call it-lawabiding piratcs).
Complaints were brought into their
meetings, and judged by the people,
and The evilloer was punished, but
it was entirely correct to hold a
grudge against him, and the in
jured man might avenge himself if
he chose.
1t is pleasant to note that the
English showed great respect to
women. The housewife had the
ordering of all household matters,
and The husband might not interfere
in these things. They were kind to
their children and treated them q,
men and women when they were
grown, and die not keep them all
their lives in such servile obedience
as did the Romans and Il lions.
They were skilled in all kinds Of
meal and wood work the wOmer
were clever with their needles ant
looms. They built wo den hcu G.
and Q, cd ships-yOu see tley zero
civilized he, then They WORKED
hard, but were merry People, f"lc
of singing, feasting, gem ing ant
hor5e-Hghting. They had no Druias
Every man was priest il his owl
household, and the chief was prizes
Of he tribe. Their temples were
great woods, Or lonely islands, or Il
the meeting places of the people
A great part of their spoil wa
burned or buried in honor OF thei
god. Sometimes they offered ne
in sac'iice to gain victory, Qowrr g
, lorg life, but net often.
Their gods were Thunder, Ten
Hernia, Wooden and Freie, md th
white sIn-god Bladder. The Englisl
faith was vh,SS If man did hi dat,
brayely ~ himself, his family GnC
tribe; FOUGHT his foes ard cor,
trouble aad danc ~ without aiEch
ing, his soCl wolld dwell ,b-ya th
ra:nhow bridge in the gcd's b;igh
halls, and PISS the time in e gl,iHg
hunting, or feasting hy th side
But if be were cr~el, base ~ "
ardly, he would dwell with the Gail
god ess He'll in caves full Of eI
penis, in ice AMI snow. V hen
great man died hi body was some
times burned, sometimes buried
his horse was killed and burne
with him, sometimes his wife IN
slaves also.
The English could write, but the
had no books. They only use
writing to mark their weapons
houses, boats, cups, or rings witt
and for inscriptions on grave stones
Three tribes of English came /
Britain. They called themselves an
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