The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19

The Rist Of this book is contained in chap.
ter devoted to the consideration Of the mythc
influence OF conquered race 1t is we'll
known that the customs and ritual Of n van
duisheh people. or OF Il vanquished religion.
are often perpetuated under the regime Of
the victors. and In some cases. as in India.
very little. II any, attempt Ia made to dis
guise their indigenous origin. 1t is known.
for instance. to what extent the festivals of
pagan Rune were continued. under moro or
less complete di-guises. after Christianity had
become the sta, @ religion OF the empire. The
same species az proptiatury compromise has
often been res Drted to by Il conquerng race.
But. as Mr.. CONNIE demonstrates. tn ,re is an
other and more subtle influence exertnd by
the conquered over the con1u"rors. This is
based on the fear which people suhdued. nut
not OK erminate' |. have succeeded in produc-
ing IN til" minds Of their supduers. Few writ
ers Of Il ton have attempted to represent the
effect of tho permlnt residence OF n civilized
people amid lower civilizat ion. the mem
bers OF which arc cruel. crafty. and unscrun-
ulous. In some novels. such as Charles Kings
leys "Her"waed" and BuIwcr L,ttnn's
Harold" an effort has been made to draw a
picture OF th, SOFIA picture. however. drawn
and colovel in times far separated from those
n !, T
uearcr viewpoint and with better materials
that Fennore Co,rer ate united tho same
task In stories OF tn. viii q mans relation. to
the red Indians Far m IRE ,leanite and fruit
full accounts are to be found In the dry records
OF anthrulology. Thus the inland tribes OF
Now Guinea are distinct from those of
the coast. but tho spirit beliefs OF the
coast tribos are chiefly derived from Their
fear of the aboriginal races. They believe,
when the nhorgin"s arc in tho neigh orhnod.
that tho whole plain Is full OF spirits who come
with hem, and oil cnlanities are attributed
60 the power and malice OF these evil spritea
So. too. every tribe In western Australia holds
those to the north OF It in especial dread. i'm
putting to them an immense power o! enchnnt
ment. and this seems to justify tho inference
that the popping OF Now Holland has taken
pia % from various points toward the north.
The Hova tribes OF Madagascar deifed the
Vazimba aboriRines. and still consider their
tombs as the ost sacred objects III the coun-
try Mr.. G mme adiuces two examples OF the
attitude OF Malays to their conquered foes. For
instance. to a Malay an aboriginal Jak,tr 10
q supe. natural Icing. endowed with super
natural lowers and with unlimited knowledge
OF the secrets VI nature. His blessing Is fol-
lowed by the m'st complete success. and his
curse by the most dreadful consrquance. The
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