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"The mourners cut off more than one half their hair, the women as well as the men; & there are women appointed & hired, who, during 6 months, lament the death of a king, crying with a loud voice three times a day, morning noon & evening. Cutting off the hair in mourning was practiced by the Persians, Jews, Thebans & Egyptians. 1 Heredotus 204, 356. 2 Samuel? 294. S Plutarch 84 Z Rollin 86.

    The custom of procuring hired mourners was kept up by the Hebrews particularly, as well as by the other nations. strike out: 107 Job. Ch. 3. v. 8. quoted before.
    Jeremiah ch 9 v 17 also quoted before. -- 
    316 'On Peace River, northernmost of the lakes of Canada, near the mountains, a native of the country, about to embark on board of a boat with Mr McKenzie, previous to his departure, cut off a lock of his hair & divided it into 3 parts. He fixed one part to the hair & upper part of his wife's head, blowing upon it with all the violence in his power, & uttering certain cabalistic words. The other two he fixed with the same formality on the head of his two children. / 1 Saml ch 20, v. 41 - (nothing applicable) --- 1 Kings Ch. 9 v. 25 - (3 times a year sacrifice) -- strike out: Gen Ch 9 Daniel Ch: XI. v 10, (3 times sacrifice -- Do) -- On N.W. In our sacrificing 5 times etc. p 316.