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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... Various 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 ]
... Various 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 ]
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... , the Grand Code of Civil Laws, the Original Form of Government, the Widely-extended Commerce, and the Various Profound Literature, of Hindostan: Compared Thomas Maurice. } } Barlow fculp . The principal Portal of the grand.
... , the Grand Code of Civil Laws, the Original Form of Government, the Widely-extended Commerce, and the Various Profound Literature, of Hindostan: Compared Thomas Maurice. } } Barlow fculp . The principal Portal of the grand.
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... Hindostan: Compared Thomas Maurice. Barlow feulp . The principal Portal of the grand Tem PENT Constituting the celebrated HEMPTHA , M. Obelisks , as well as Pyramids , were , in E CHA P. II . THE TEMPLES OF INDIA , EGYPT.
... Hindostan: Compared Thomas Maurice. Barlow feulp . The principal Portal of the grand Tem PENT Constituting the celebrated HEMPTHA , M. Obelisks , as well as Pyramids , were , in E CHA P. II . THE TEMPLES OF INDIA , EGYPT.
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... principal gateway to the South , are thirty - three feet long and five and a half in diameter . We are equally awed by the * Cambridge's War in India , p . 25 , O & t . Edit . I cite Mr. Cam- bridge in this place , not in preference to ...
... principal gateway to the South , are thirty - three feet long and five and a half in diameter . We are equally awed by the * Cambridge's War in India , p . 25 , O & t . Edit . I cite Mr. Cam- bridge in this place , not in preference to ...
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... principal leads up to the grand portal of the pagoda , fupported by pillars richly decorated with the ufual fculptures . The pagoda is conftructed likewife in the form of a crofs , of which each wing is equal in extent , and a fimilar ...
... principal leads up to the grand portal of the pagoda , fupported by pillars richly decorated with the ufual fculptures . The pagoda is conftructed likewife in the form of a crofs , of which each wing is equal in extent , and a fimilar ...
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