It isn't certain, but since the strap was usually made of goat-skin, it could have been a symbol of fertility. By striking the women (often on the wrists) with it, it was said to ensure fertility, easy childbirth, and good health for them.
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c for both I believe I don't know for sure but that is my best guess
To “clarify”. I hope that’s the word you’re looking for.
A. because he is saying we cant make this place holy because the men who died here already did.
Rainsford realizes that the general is toying with him when he turns back and he decides he will need to up his game and not lose his nerve
