192 L. di Varthema, _Travels_ (Hakluyt Society, 1863), pp. 141, 202-204 (Malabar); J. A. de Mandlesloe, in J. Harris’s _Voyages and Travels_, i. (London, 1744), p. 767 (Malabar); Richard, “History of Tonquin,” in J. Pinkerton’s _Voyages and Travels_, ix. 760 _sq._ (Aracan); A. de Morga, _The Philippine Islands, Moluccas, Siam, Cambodia, Japan, and China_ (Hakluyt Society, 1868), pp. 304 _sq._ (the Philippines); J. Mallat, _Les Philippines_ (Paris, 1846), i. 61 (the Philippines); L. Moncelon, in _Bulletins de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris_, 3me Série, ix. (1886) p. 368 (New Caledonia); H. Crawford Angas, in _Verhandlungen der Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte_, 1898, p. 481 (Azimba, Central Africa); Sir H. H. Johnston, _British Central Africa_ (London, 1897), p. 410 (the Wa-Yao of Central Africa). See further, W. Hertz, “Die Sage vom Giftmädchen,” _Gesammelte Abhandlungen_, pp. 198-204. 193 Herodotus, i. 93; Justin, xviii. 5. 4. Part of the wages thus earned was probably paid into the local temple. See above, pp. 37, 38. However, according to Strabo (xi. 14. 16, p. 532) the Armenian girls of rich families often gave their lovers more than they received from them. 194 This fatal objection to the theory under discussion has been clearly stated by W. Hertz, _op. cit._ p. 217. I am glad to find myself in agreement with so judicious and learned an inquirer. M45 The practice of destroying virginity has sometimes had a religious character. 195 L. di Varthema, _Travels_ (Hakluyt Society, 1863), p. 141; J. A. de Mandlesloe, in J. Harris’s _Voyages and Travels_, i. (London, 1744) p. 767; A. Hamilton, “New Account of the East Indies,” in J. Pinkerton’s _Voyages and Travels_, viii. 374; Ch. Lassen, _Indische Alterthumskunde_, iv. (Leipsic, 1861), p. 408; A. de Herrera, _The General History of the Vast Continent and Islands of America_, translated by Captain J. Stevens (London, 1725-1726), iii. 310, 340; Fr. Coreal, _Voyages aux Indes Occidentales_ (Amsterdam, 1722), i. 10 _sq._, 139 _sq._; C. F. Ph. v. Martius, _Beiträge zur Ethnographie und Sprachenkunde Amerika’s_, i. (Leipsic, 1867) pp. 113 _sq._ The first three of these authorities refer to Malabar; the fourth refers to Cambodia; the last three refer to the Indians of Central and South America. See further W. Hertz, “Die Sage vom Giftmädchen,” _Gesammelte Abhandlungen_, pp. 204-207. For a criticism of the Malabar evidence see K. Schmidt, _Jus primae noctis_ (Freiburg im Breisgau, 1881), pp. 312-320.