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Suttee, or such a miserable existence, were the two horrible alternatives Hinduism placed before every widow. * Three years ago the Government passed * All the reasons which led to the institution of such custom 3 Cannot now be given, but it will throw some light on Hinduism to remark, that punishment and penance are two of the main qualities supposed necessary -to such A state. Misfortune is sup- posed to be the consequence of sin. The loss of a husband is thought to be a punishment for crime ...committed either in this 66 INDIA AND CHRISTIAN MISSIONS. a law, legalizing the marriage of widows ; it simply declares that, if they choose to marry, they shall have all the rights of married women, and their offspring, in all respects, have the privileges of children born in wedlock. Such a beneficial en- actment prepares the way for a change of custom ; already, to our surprise, several widows have been married in Calcutta, and the progress of enlighten- ment must soon render such events frequent, Human sacrifices have greatly diminished, and are contrary to law.
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