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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. 1893 Excerpt:... took up arrows resembling the Sun risen at the time of the universal dissolution. And in the darkness spread by the arrows (discharged), Rama and Ravana both fired with wrath could not be discovered of each other. Then that hero--Dacaratha's son--Rama, overcome with wrath, addressed Ravana, laughing, in a harsh speech, saying,--"Thou vilest of Rakshasas, in consequence of having through lack of sense carried off my wife from Janasthana and brought her under thy subjection, thou hast been deprived of thy prowess. Having forcibly carried away Vaidehi staying in that mighty forest, forlorn and without me, thou thinkest--'I am a hero.' Outraging the helpless wives of others,--doing this craven deed, thou thinkest--'I am a hero.' 0 thou having thy dignity destroyed! 0 shameless wight I O thou of volatile character, having through thy violence brought destruction on thyself, thou thinkest,--'I am a hero.' A great and famous act hath been performed by thee,--a hero, and the brother of the Bestower of riches, surrounded with thy forces J To-day receive the mighty fruit of that infamous act done through pride, productive of evil. O wicked-minded one, thou thinkest of thyself--'1 am a hero j but thou that hast taken away SitS like a thief, hast no feeling of shame. Hadst thou forcibly outraged SitS in my very presence, thoo, slain by my shafts, wouldst have seen thy brother--Khara. By luck, O thou of an evil sonl, thou hast come within the range of my vision. To-day by means of sharp shafts shall I bring thee to death's door. To-day beasts of pray will drag thy head having burning ear-rings, severed by my shafts and covered with the dust of the battle-field. O Ravana, vultures will alight on thy breast, as thou wilt lie low on the ground; and, athirst, they wil...