 | 918 pages
...the head of the church and state of Madagascar ! This is the form and substance of her decrees : " That which has been established by my ancestors I cannot permit to be changed. As to baptism, societies, places of worship, and the observance of the sabbath — '••>•' many... | |
 | Asia - 1836 - 634 pages
...detest it ; for that which has been established hy my ancestors I cannot permit to be changed ; for I am neither ashamed nor afraid to maintain the customs of my ancestors. But if there be good dispositions and knowledge to be beneficial to my country, that I assent to ;... | |
 | Joseph John Freeman, David Johns - Converts - 1840 - 328 pages
...Andrianimpoinimerina and Radama, if they should change that, I utterly detest it, (laviko izany,) for that which has been established by my ancestors, I...nor afraid to maintain the customs of my ancestors ; but if there be good disposition and knowledge that tpay be beneficial to my country, that I assent... | |
 | Joseph John Freeman, David Johns - Christianity - 1840 - 324 pages
...detest it, (laviko izany,) for that which has heen established hy my ancestors, I cannot permit to he changed: I am neither ashamed nor afraid to maintain the customs of my ancestors ; but if there be good disposition and knowledge that may be beneficial to my country, tliat I assent... | |
 | 1872 - 516 pages
...her people at the capital, and in the meantime sent to the missionaries this important message, — " That which has been established by my ancestors I...religious worship, whether on the Sunday or not, and * Baptism referred to in this paper is of course according to the views of the Independent dénomination.... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 676 pages
...the world, wherever the law of the country is violated, the party is guilty. . . . " And hence, then, with regard to religious worship, whether on the Sunday...practice of baptism, and the existence of a society, (or societies,) those things cannot be done by my subjects, in my country ; but with regard to yourselves,... | |
 | 1862 - 914 pages
...that if these people of mine should change the customs of their ancestors I utterly detest it ; for that which has been established by my ancestors I...nor afraid to maintain the customs of my ancestors. If there be good disposition or knowledge that may be beneficial to my country, that I assent to ;... | |
 | James Sibree - Madagascar - 1870 - 590 pages
...on no account permit these customs to be altered. " And hence, then," she said, "with regard to the religious worship, whether on the Sunday or not, and the practice of baptism, and the existence of societies (ie churches), these things cannot be done by my subjects in my country ; but with regard... | |
 | Richard Lovett - London Missionary Society--history - 1899 - 920 pages
...predecessors, and from Andrianimpoinimerina and Radama, if they should change that, I utterly detest it, for that which has been established by my ancestors, I...nor afraid to maintain the customs of my ancestors ; but if there be good disposition and knowledge that may be beneficial to my country, that I assent... | |
 | John Joseph Kilpin Fletcher - Madagascar - 1901 - 372 pages
...be quoted, as it reveals the firm tone which the queen had been led to adopt — " And hence, then, with regard to religious worship, whether on the Sunday...practice of baptism, and the existence of a society (or societies) those things cannot be done by my subjects, in my country." In order that it might be... | |
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I utterly detest it, for that which has been established by my ancestors, I cannot permit to be changed : I am neither ashamed nor afraid to maintain the customs of my ancestors ; but if there be good disposition and knowledge... 