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 and Profound Literature of Hindostan : Compared, Throughout, with the Religion, Laws, Government, and Literature, of Persia, Egypt and Greece...H. L.Galabin, 1801 |
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Thomas Maurice. * + cannot be expected to afcend , feems to have established an empire and a religion , which diffused their combined influence over every region of the Higher Afia , and many evident veftiges of which are ftill visible ...
Thomas Maurice. * + cannot be expected to afcend , feems to have established an empire and a religion , which diffused their combined influence over every region of the Higher Afia , and many evident veftiges of which are ftill visible ...
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... that pro- bably the established religion of the Greeks ; See page 192 of this volume , on the Druids ' prefumed knowledge of the elliptical courses of the orbs . and and the Eleufinian myfteries were only varie- ties of the [ xiii ]
... that pro- bably the established religion of the Greeks ; See page 192 of this volume , on the Druids ' prefumed knowledge of the elliptical courses of the orbs . and and the Eleufinian myfteries were only varie- ties of the [ xiii ]
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... Afia , inhabited the Regions neareft the great Range of Taurus . In the Median Mountains , and near the Heights of Caucafus , were established , in Caverns , their firft Schools . The colleges of Naugracut and Thibet ,. fir ft ...
... Afia , inhabited the Regions neareft the great Range of Taurus . In the Median Mountains , and near the Heights of Caucafus , were established , in Caverns , their firft Schools . The colleges of Naugracut and Thibet ,. fir ft ...
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... and the ab- ftrufe nature of the subjects difcuffed in the course of it will allow of proof , that the cele- brated order of Druids , anciently established B 2 in in this country , were the immediate defcen- dants of [ 3 ]
... and the ab- ftrufe nature of the subjects difcuffed in the course of it will allow of proof , that the cele- brated order of Druids , anciently established B 2 in in this country , were the immediate defcen- dants of [ 3 ]
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... established , particularly at Naugracut and Cashmere ; in which latter region it is fuppofed very confiderable treasures of anci- ent Sanfcreet literature are depofited , which have not yet been examined . Indeed , in ex- prefs ...
... established , particularly at Naugracut and Cashmere ; in which latter region it is fuppofed very confiderable treasures of anci- ent Sanfcreet literature are depofited , which have not yet been examined . Indeed , in ex- prefs ...
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Abury æra afferted Afia Afiatic aftronomical againſt alfo alſo ancient antiquity Brahmins Britain Britiſh called Carthage Carthaginians celebrated circumftance coaft colonies commerce confiderable confifting Cornwall courſe cuſtom dæmon defcribed deity diftant Diodorus Diodorus Siculus Druids Eaft Egypt Egyptians erected eſtabliſhed extenfive facred fame fays feems feftival fent ferpent ferved fhall fhips fhore fhould filk filver fince firft firſt fituated flouriſhed folar fome formed fpecies ftate ftill ftones fubject fuch fuperftition fuppofed fymbol Gaul gold Greeks Gulph Hercules Herodotus hiftory immenfe India inftance iſland itſelf leaſt lefs leſs metal moft moſt muft muſt nation navigation neceffary northern obferved old Britons paffage paffed Perfian period Phoenicians Pliny prefent prieſts purpoſe race regions Reſearches reſpect rites Sabian ſcience Scythian ſpecies ſtate ſtill ſtone Stonehenge Strabo Stukeley temple thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion Tyre uſed vafes vaft veffels weft weſtern whofe whoſe worſhip