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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt:... ACT II. Hypocrisy enters. Hypocrisy. The great King Passion has thus commanded me:--" Reason and his ministers have sent Tranquillity, Mortification, fcc. to the various places of holy resort to raise up Intellect.--The destruction tff our race is at hand. You must exert Yourself to prevent it. Go to the city Varanasi, the holy place in which beatitude is obtained, and interrupt the religious performances of those who are seeking deliverance from earthly affections."--I have solemnly vowed to proceed to Varanasi, which must be subjected, and to execute the commands of my lord; and that I and my associates, who are made happy with wine perfumed by female lips, and who delight in the pleasures of love--should deceive the world.--We shall spend the moon-light nights in the houses of courtezans; and in the day we shall assume the characters of those who know all things, who have performed a great sacrifice, in whose dwellings the Agni Hotr has long been observed, and who comprehend the Supreme Being.--(Looking.)--Who is that traveller who has crossed the B'hag'hirit'hi, and approaches towards us.--Will his pride consume like fire; will he devour the three worlds; will he scoff at the people, and deride them with his learningt 1--But I conjecture that he has come from the south country. I shall therefore hear intelligence of Selfsufficiency. An offering made by fire, which is presented twice daily, t Alluding to the proud haughty appearance of Selfsufficiency. Enter SELF-suFFiciENCY(a). Self-sufficiency. The world is filled with folly.--Brutish men, who do not hearken to the doctrines of the teacher(o); they do not know the Tautanit Shaster); they do not understand the principles of Shaligir(d); why then mention the opinions of Vachaspati(e). They have never s...