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sacrifice sb. to a divinity (Lower down the valley they found a large fissure or gorge in the rocks adapted to the performance of their religious rites, and to sacrifice their prisoners to their divinities. Here amidst the most diabolical yells and contortions they tortured and killed their prisoners amidst the praises of Thor, their great god, more like madmen than human beings endowed with reason. This rent or gorge is now called Ludd Church, in remembrance of the horrid scenes there enacted at that time.  wordpress.com ART Vancouver) |
