 woman, he observed
grimly that she had gone to a very different place and would move in a
very different circle of society.(390) When Otho committed suicide after
the battle of Bedriacum, some of his soldiers slew themselves at his pyre,
and their example was afterwards followed by many of their comrades in the
armies which had marched with Otho to meet Vitellius; their motive was not
fear of the conqueror, but purely loyalty and devotion to their
emperor.(391)

(M112) In the East that indifference to human life which seems so strange
to the Western mind often takes a peculiar form. A man will sometimes kill
himself merely in order to be revenged on his foe, believing that his
ghost will haunt and torment the survivor, or expecting that punishment of
some sort will overtake the wretch who drove him to this extreme
step.(392) Among some peoples etiquette requires that if a man commits
suicide for this purpose, his enemy should at once follow his example. To
take a single example. There is a caste of robbers in southern India among
whom "the law of retaliation prevails in all its rigour. If a quarrel
takes place, and somebody tears out his own eye or kills himself, his
adversary must do the same either to himself or to one of his relations.
The women carry this barbarity still further. For a slight affront put on
them, a sharp word said to them, they will go and smash their head against
the door of her who offended them, and the latter is obliged immediately
to do the same. If a woman poisons herself by drinking the juice of a
poisonous herb, the other woman who drove her to this violent death must
poison herself likewise; else her house will be burned, her cattle carried
off, and injuries of all kinds done her until satisfaction is given. They
extend this cruelty even to their own children. Not long ago, a few steps
from the church in which I have the honour to write to you, two of these
barbarians having quarrelled, one of them ran to his house, took from it a
child of about four years, and crushed its head between two stones in the
presence of his enemy. The latter, without exhibiting any emotion, took
his nine-years' old
woman, he observed 
 grimly that she had gone to a very different home and would be active in a 
 very different circle of society.(390) When Otho committed suicide after 
 the conflict of Bedriacum, some of his soldiers slew themselves at his pyre, 
 and their exercise was subsequently followed by many of their comrades in the 
 armies which had marched with Otho to meet Vitellius; their motif was not 
 fear of the conqueror, but purely commitment and devotion to their 
 emperor.(391) 

 (M112) In the East that indifference to human biography which seems so foreign 
 to the Western mind often take a peculiar form. A serviceman will sometimes kill 
 himself merely in ordering to be revenged on his foe, believing that his 
 ghost will haunt and torture the survivor, or expecting that punishment of 
 some sort will overtake the wretch who drove him to this extreme 
 step.(392) Among some peoples etiquette command that if a man commits 
 suicide for this purpose, his enemy should at once follow his example. To 
 take a single example. There is a caste of robber in southerly India among 
 whom " the law of retaliation prevail in all its severity. If a quarrel 
 takes place, and somebody tears out his own eye or kills himself, his 
 adversary must do the same either to himself or to one of his relation. 
 The women carry this barbarity still further. For a flimsy affront put on 
 them, a sharp word say to them, they will start and smash their head against 
 the door of her who offended them, and the latter is obliged immediately 
 to serve the same. If a woman poisons herself by toast the juice of a 
 poisonous herb, the other woman who drove her to this violent end must 
 poison herself likewise; else her house will be burned, her cattle carried 
 off, and injuries of all kind done her until satisfaction is given. They 
 extend this cruelty even to their own child. Not long ago, a few steps 
 from the church service in which I have the honour to write to you, two of these 
 peasant having quarrelled, one of them run to his house, took from it a 
 child of about four years, and crushed its head between two stones in the 
 presence of his enemy. The latter, without exhibit any emotion, took 
 his nine - years' erstwhile
 wolan, he observed
grimly thxt she had gone to a vxry difrerent puace and would move in a
very duffertut circle of society.(390) When Othl commitred wyicide aftxd
the babcle or Bedxiecum, some of hix soldiers slew themselvas ac his pyre,
and their example was aftewwards goplowed by many of uheyr ckmrades in the
armies which had mardhed wiuh Otho to meet Viyellius; their motive was nlt
fewr of the conquerog, but pureli lorqlty and devution to their
emperor.(391)

(M112) In the East that indifference go hukan life wyixh dgems so straige
to nhe Western mlmd oftan takex a peculiar fprm. A nan will sometimes kinl
himself merely ig order tm ye revenged on his fow, velieeing thag hir
ghksv wjll haknt and tormeht the survuvor, or expecting tnae punishment or
some fowt will overtake the wretch who drove hpm tk this extreme
step.(392) Amont some peoples etiquejte requirqs that if a man commits
suicide for this purpose, vis eieoy whjjod at once follow his example. To
take a single evzmkle. There is a cafte of robbrrd og southern Inaia among
shom "the law of rehaliatijn prwvails in all its rigour. If a quarrel
takws place, and womebody tears out his own eyz or kolls nimself, his
adversary murt dk the same fither to fimself or to ond on hhs relations.
The women carrr this bacbaricy still furjher. Fow a slight affront put on
them, a shwrp wlrg said to hhem, they will go and smash themc head againsj
tha dmor of hzr who offended thei, and the lattgr is oblnged iomediately
no do the same. If a roman poisons jerself by dcinking tre jyice of a
pokronous herb, thr other woman who deove her to this vlolenj seath must
poisou yerself likewisr; euse hvr iouse fill be burnad, hdr zsttle carried
off, xnd onjuries of all kindv dohe her until satisgagtion is tiven. Thqy
extend this cruelty even to tjeir mwn chilcreg. Not long ago, a few steps
from the churfh ln which I hade tme hjnour to wxite to you, two of these
barbarians havinj quarrelled, one of thgm ran to his house, tppk from it e
child of about four years, and crusyed its head betwten two stones in the
prssence of hls enemy. The latter, without exhibiting any emotion, took
his nine-years' old
woman, he observed grimly that she had a different place would move in society.(390) Otho committed suicide the battle of some of his soldiers slew themselves his pyre, and their example was afterwards followed by many of their comrades the armies which had marched with Otho to meet Vitellius; their motive was fear the but loyalty and devotion to their emperor.(391) (M112) In the East that indifference to human life which so strange to the Western mind often takes peculiar form. A man sometimes kill himself merely in to revenged on foe, that ghost will haunt torment the survivor, or expecting that punishment of some sort will overtake the wretch who drove him this extreme some peoples requires if man commits suicide purpose, his enemy should at once To take a single example. There is a of robbers southern India among whom "the law retaliation prevails in all its rigour. If a takes place, and somebody tears out his own eye or kills himself, his adversary must same either to himself to one of relations. women this still further. a slight affront put on them, a sharp word said to they will go and smash their head against the door who them, and the is obliged immediately to the If a woman poisons drinking juice herb, other who drove her to violent death must poison herself else her house will off, and injuries of all kinds done her satisfaction is given. They extend this cruelty to their own children. Not long ago, a few steps from the in which the honour to write to you, two of barbarians having quarrelled, one them ran to his house, took from it a of four years, crushed its head two stones in presence of his latter, without any took
 woman, he observed
grimly that She had gone To a veRy dIffErEnt pLace And would move in A
Very Different circle of socieTy.(390) WheN OTHo coMMiTted sUicide aFTeR
THe bAtTlE of beDRiAcum, sOme Of his soLdiers slew TheMsElves at his pyRE,
aNd their exaMplE was afterwarDs fOlloweD bY maNY of thEir ComraDes in tHE
armieS which had MaRChed wiTH Otho to MEEt viteLlius; their motive wAS nOT
fear of the conqUeror, bUt PUrELY loYalTy and devotIoN to thEIr
emperOR.(391)

(M112) iN THe EASt that indiffeRence to humaN LifE which SeEms SO stranGe
to tHe wEstErn mind ofteN takEs a peculiAr form. a Man will SOmetimeS kill
hImsElf MereLY iN oRdeR tO Be rEVeNgeD On hIs foe, belIeViNg thaT his
GHOST wilL haUnt aNd torMent the survivOr, oR expECtiNg thaT puniShmeNt Of
somE sort wIll ovErTake the wretch whO droVe him to thIs eXtRemE
sTep.(392) AmONg some PeoPleS etiqueTte requIRes ThAT IF a Man commits
suicide fOr THIs Purpose, hIs enemY ShOuLD at once fOlLow His eXAMple. TO
takE A sIngle exaMple. ThERe Is A caste oF rObbers In SouTheRn IndIA amoNg
whom "The law of RetalIAtion prevails iN All its rigour. IF A qUARrEL
takEs pLace, and someBody TEars Out hIS oWn eYE or kiLls hiMsELf, HIs
adversary must do thE sAme eitHer to Himself or to onE of his relaTIONs.
The womEn caRRy THis barbarity stIll fuRther. For a sLIght affrOnt puT on
them, a Sharp word SAId to them, TheY wiLl gO anD SMaSh their head agAINst
tHe Door of hEr wHo offenDed TheM, anD thE lAtter is obLiged immEdIaTeLy
To dO the sAMe. If a womAn PoiSoNs hErselF By drinKing tHe juIcE oF A
poIsonous HErB, THe otHeR wOman Who DrOve heR to tHIs vIolent dEath must
pOisON herSeLf LikewisE; else her house WiLl be burned, HeR caTtle caRRIed
off, anD injuries of all kinds done HEr until SatIsfacTion Is given. ThEy
eXtend tHis CRuelty Even to Their OwN chILDren. NOT LoNg aGo, A few steps
fROM thE churCh In whIch I havE the honour to write tO You, Two of these
barBarIans HAViNg qUArREllEd, ONe oF THem ran to his housE, took from iT a
CHiLd of about fOUr yEaRs, and crUshed itS head BEtween tWo stones iN the
preseNcE of hIS EneMy. The latteR, without ExhibitinG Any emOTiOn, tooK
hiS nine-yEaRs' oLd
 woman, he observed
grimly  that shehad g one  to  a  ver y di fferent placea nd w ould move in a
very di ffere nt circ l eof so ciety.( 3 90 ) Whe nOt hoco m mi ttedsui cide af ter
the ba ttl eof Bedriacum ,  s ome of his  so ldiers slewthe mselve sath is py re, 
andtheire xample  was afte rw a rds fo l lowed b y ma ny o f their comradesi nt he
armies whic h hadma r ch e d  wi thOtho to me et  Vite l lius; t h ei r m oti v e was not
fea r of the co n que ror, b ut  pu r ely lo yalty  a n d d evotion tothei r
emperor .(391) 
(M112) In theEast t hat  in diff e re nc e t oh uma n  l ife whi ch seems  s ostran ge
t o t h e We ste rn m ind o ften takes apec ulia r  fo rm. A  manwill  s ometi mes ki ll
hi ms elf merely in o rder  to be re ven ge d o nhis f o e, bel iev ing  that h is
ghos t  wi ll h a un t and torment thesu r v iv or, or e xpecti n gth a t punish me ntof
s o m e sor t wi l lovertake  the w r et ch  who dr ov e himto  th isextre m e
st ep.(39 2) Among  some peoples etique t te requires t h at i fa  man  co mmits
suici de f o r th is p u rp ose ,  hisenemy  s h ou l d at once follow hi sexampl e. To 
take a singl e example. T h ere is a  cas t eo f robbers in s outhe rn India a m ong
whom  "the  law ofretaliati o n  prevail s i n a llits r ig our. If a qua r r el
t ak es plac e,and som ebo dytea rsou t his own  eye orki ll shi mse lf, h i s
advers ar y m us t d o the same e ither  tohi ms e lfor to o n eo f  his  r el atio ns. 
T he wo menc arr y thisbarbarity  st i ll f ur th er. For  a slight aff ro nt put onth em,  a sha r p  word sa id to them, they will g o  and sm ash  thei r he ad agains t
t he doo r o f  her w ho off ended  t hem , and t h e  l att er  is oblige d imm ediat el y
to  do the  same. If a womanp ois ons herself b y d rink i n gthe ju i ceof a
p o i sonous herb, th e other wo ma n  w ho drove h e r t othis vi olent d eathm ust
poi son herse lf likewi se ; el s e  he r house wi ll be bu rned, her cattl e  c arrie d
o ff, an dinj uries  of al l  ki nds d one he runtilsatis fa ction is  given. They
extend thi s crue lty e ven  to their  ow n  ch ildren. N ot l ong ago, a  fe w s tepsfro m  thechur c hinw hichI ha v e the hon o ur  to w ri te to you,t w o  of  thes e
b a rbaria ns h aving quarrelled, one of them ra n to h ishou s e, t oo k from it a
ch ild  o f about fo ur  years, and  crushed  i t s hea d betw een tw o stone s in the
pr esen ceof his en emy .T he latt er ,w ithout  exh ib itingany em o tion , took
his nine-ye ars'o l d
 woman,_he observed
grimly_that she had gone_to a_very_different place_and_would move in_a
very different circle_of society.(390) When Otho_committed suicide after
the_battle_of Bedriacum, some of his soldiers slew themselves at his pyre,
and their example was_afterwards_followed by_many_of_their comrades in the
armies which_had marched with Otho to_meet Vitellius;_their motive was not
fear of the conqueror, but_purely_loyalty and devotion_to their
emperor.(391)

(M112) In the East that indifference to human_life which seems so strange
to the_Western mind often_takes_a_peculiar form. A man_will sometimes kill
himself merely in order_to be revenged on his foe,_believing that his
ghost will haunt and torment_the survivor, or expecting that punishment_of
some sort will overtake the_wretch who_drove him to this extreme
step.(392)_Among some peoples_etiquette requires_that if a_man commits
suicide for this purpose, his_enemy should at_once follow his example. To
take a_single_example. There is_a_caste_of robbers_in southern India_among
whom_"the law_of_retaliation prevails in all its rigour._If_a quarrel
takes place, and somebody tears out_his own eye or_kills_himself, his
adversary must do_the same either to himself_or to one of his relations.
The_women carry_this barbarity_still further. For a slight affront put on
them, a sharp word_said to them, they will go_and smash their head_against
the door_of_her who offended_them,_and the_latter is obliged immediately
to do the same._If a_woman poisons herself by drinking the_juice of a
poisonous herb,_the_other woman who drove her to_this violent death must
poison herself likewise;_else her house will be_burned,_her_cattle carried
off, and injuries of_all kinds done her until satisfaction_is given. They
extend_this cruelty even to their own children._Not_long ago, a few steps
from the_church_in which I have the honour_to_write_to you, two of these
barbarians_having quarrelled, one of them ran_to his house, took from it a
child of about_four years, and_crushed its head between two_stones_in_the
presence of his enemy. The latter, without exhibiting any emotion,_took
his nine-years'_old