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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Page vii
... to the Chriftian æra , with India on the one hand , and Britain on the other , for their confideration in this volume . It was not my intention , indeed , in these Refearches , A 4 A Researches , to have defcended to periods fub- fequent.
... to the Chriftian æra , with India on the one hand , and Britain on the other , for their confideration in this volume . It was not my intention , indeed , in these Refearches , A 4 A Researches , to have defcended to periods fub- fequent.
Page 32
... hand of Bramah , and was with the Druids alfo an emblem of eternity ; the folemn rites of initiation adopted equally in the caves of Elephanta , and the fubterraneous receffes of Mona ; the addiction of both to the folar worship , and ...
... hand of Bramah , and was with the Druids alfo an emblem of eternity ; the folemn rites of initiation adopted equally in the caves of Elephanta , and the fubterraneous receffes of Mona ; the addiction of both to the folar worship , and ...
Page 48
... hand or on their breafts . D'Ancarville , and the generality of mythologifts , explain this fymbol as referring to the grofs physical worship to which the an- cients were fo greatly addicted , and as an em- blem of Jupiter Generator ...
... hand or on their breafts . D'Ancarville , and the generality of mythologifts , explain this fymbol as referring to the grofs physical worship to which the an- cients were fo greatly addicted , and as an em- blem of Jupiter Generator ...
Page 62
... hands bare , but al- moft on every finger a ring . His gloves , which were English , stuck under his girdle . His coat of cloth of gold without fleeves , upon a fine femain , as thin as lawn . On his feet a pair of bufkins embroidered ...
... hands bare , but al- moft on every finger a ring . His gloves , which were English , stuck under his girdle . His coat of cloth of gold without fleeves , upon a fine femain , as thin as lawn . On his feet a pair of bufkins embroidered ...
Page 65
... hand the mystical rod or staff , equally used by the Brahmins of India and the Magi of Perfia , and elevating in the other , the golden fickle , iffued forth in folemn proceffion to gather the facred , won- der - working , all - healing ...
... hand the mystical rod or staff , equally used by the Brahmins of India and the Magi of Perfia , and elevating in the other , the golden fickle , iffued forth in folemn proceffion to gather the facred , won- der - working , all - healing ...
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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