Indian Antiquities: Or, Dissertations Relative to the Ancient Geographical Divisions, the Pure System of Primeval Theology, the Grand Code of Civil Laws, the Original Form of Government, the Widely-extended Commerce, and the Various Profound Literature, of Hindostan: Compared, Throughout, with the Religion, Laws, Government, and Literature, of Persia, Egypt, and Greece, the Whole Intended as Introductory to The History of Hindostan, Upon a Comprehensive Scale ...The Author, 1801 - India |
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Page ix
... rifhed through nearly all the empires of Afia A THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE PLATO WAS BORN ; and , thirdly , that the grand cavern - pagoda of ELEPHANTA , the oldest and and moft magnificent temple of the world , is neither [ ix ]
... rifhed through nearly all the empires of Afia A THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE PLATO WAS BORN ; and , thirdly , that the grand cavern - pagoda of ELEPHANTA , the oldest and and moft magnificent temple of the world , is neither [ ix ]
Page x
... Profound Literature, of Hindostan: Compared Thomas Maurice. and moft magnificent temple of the world , is neither more nor lefs than A SUPERR TEMPLE TO A TRI - UNE GOD , Barlow feulp . The principal Portal of the grand Tem [ x ]
... Profound Literature, of Hindostan: Compared Thomas Maurice. and moft magnificent temple of the world , is neither more nor lefs than A SUPERR TEMPLE TO A TRI - UNE GOD , Barlow feulp . The principal Portal of the grand Tem [ x ]
Page 13
... magnificent pagoda of CHILLAMBRUM , on the coaft of Coromandel , exceeds 120 feet ; the circumference of the outward wall of that of SERINGHAM extends nearly four miles ; and the ftones , that form the ftately roof of its principal ...
... magnificent pagoda of CHILLAMBRUM , on the coaft of Coromandel , exceeds 120 feet ; the circumference of the outward wall of that of SERINGHAM extends nearly four miles ; and the ftones , that form the ftately roof of its principal ...
Page 67
... magnificent but mouldering fhrines , he will find this affertion verified in a manner equally pointed and surprising . In Mr. Gough's fhort view of the ancient monuments of India , which is accompanied with neat etchings of the drawings ...
... magnificent but mouldering fhrines , he will find this affertion verified in a manner equally pointed and surprising . In Mr. Gough's fhort view of the ancient monuments of India , which is accompanied with neat etchings of the drawings ...
Page 99
... magnificent edi- fices that adorn the regions of the Thebais . Paffing by Memphis , once fo famous for the worship of the god - bull APIs , but of which fcarcely any apparent ruins remain to mark the difputed spot , let us attend to ...
... magnificent edi- fices that adorn the regions of the Thebais . Paffing by Memphis , once fo famous for the worship of the god - bull APIs , but of which fcarcely any apparent ruins remain to mark the difputed spot , let us attend to ...
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