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, 1794 - India |
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Page 777
... according to M. Van Strahlen- burg , of a fubftance resembling terra figillata , and is of the exact shape and size of the ac- companying engraving , the border of one part of the medal being very much corroded . Of this medal Dr ...
... according to M. Van Strahlen- burg , of a fubftance resembling terra figillata , and is of the exact shape and size of the ac- companying engraving , the border of one part of the medal being very much corroded . Of this medal Dr ...
Page 793
... according to this writer , they go a step far- ther than the acknowledgement of a mere Triad of Deity , and worship a direct Trinity in Unity for , " in Cuquifaco there is a cer- taine oratory , where they worship a great idol , whom ...
... according to this writer , they go a step far- ther than the acknowledgement of a mere Triad of Deity , and worship a direct Trinity in Unity for , " in Cuquifaco there is a cer- taine oratory , where they worship a great idol , whom ...
Page 800
... according to the most ancient Sanfcreet traditions , the first Chinese colony did abfolutely fettle , in the province of XENSI , to the North - weft of India ; were it not probable , from the total filence of Scripture concerning the fu ...
... according to the most ancient Sanfcreet traditions , the first Chinese colony did abfolutely fettle , in the province of XENSI , to the North - weft of India ; were it not probable , from the total filence of Scripture concerning the fu ...
Page 802
... according to Couplet , reigned after him , that is , in the provinces fubject to the fu- preme head of the empire , were doubtless the feven Reyshees , or holy men of India ; and these , after all , were probably no other than the seven ...
... according to Couplet , reigned after him , that is , in the provinces fubject to the fu- preme head of the empire , were doubtless the feven Reyshees , or holy men of India ; and these , after all , were probably no other than the seven ...
Page 805
... remarkable , that , in the very fame century , according to Ufher and the chronology فين Martinius , p . 76. Le Compte , ́p . 319 . + Vide Ufherii Annales , p . 15 . " chronology of our Bibles , the feven years famine [ 805 ]
... remarkable , that , in the very fame century , according to Ufher and the chronology فين Martinius , p . 76. Le Compte , ́p . 319 . + Vide Ufherii Annales , p . 15 . " chronology of our Bibles , the feven years famine [ 805 ]
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