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, and the Various and 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 ...author and sold, 1793 - India |
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Page 159
... mountains of NAUGRACUT , and , again following the reformer back to Perfia , after having been inftructed in the most profound and mysterious rites practifed in their confecrated caverns , attentively marks his motions , and obferves ...
... mountains of NAUGRACUT , and , again following the reformer back to Perfia , after having been inftructed in the most profound and mysterious rites practifed in their confecrated caverns , attentively marks his motions , and obferves ...
Page 160
... mountains in Upper Hindoftan , EXCAVA- TIONS the most numerous and prodigious , and CARVED IDOLS of the most aftonishing fabrication . A general view taken , in page 239 , & feq . of the fculptured imagery in the caverns of Elephanta ...
... mountains in Upper Hindoftan , EXCAVA- TIONS the most numerous and prodigious , and CARVED IDOLS of the most aftonishing fabrication . A general view taken , in page 239 , & feq . of the fculptured imagery in the caverns of Elephanta ...
Page 175
... mountains in one day , according to Pfalm 1. 10. and with the flesh of the ftupendous bird Zız . or BARIUCHNE , whofe extended wings obfcured the fun - Wine made of the grapes of paradife , and treasured in the vault of Adam , also ...
... mountains in one day , according to Pfalm 1. 10. and with the flesh of the ftupendous bird Zız . or BARIUCHNE , whofe extended wings obfcured the fun - Wine made of the grapes of paradife , and treasured in the vault of Adam , also ...
Page 177
... mountains of the fame name , in the north of Lahore , is also mentioned , by ancient travellers , as having a celebrated college of Hindoo learning , groves of vast extent , and a most frequented and splendid chapel of Hindoo devotion ...
... mountains of the fame name , in the north of Lahore , is also mentioned , by ancient travellers , as having a celebrated college of Hindoo learning , groves of vast extent , and a most frequented and splendid chapel of Hindoo devotion ...
Page 220
... mountains , and , with his over- flowings , fertilized the thirsty foil ! In fact , the legislator , whose fublime precepts improved ; the hero , whofe refiftleis fword defended ; the patriot , whofe inventive fancy adorned , with ...
... mountains , and , with his over- flowings , fertilized the thirsty foil ! In fact , the legislator , whose fublime precepts improved ; the hero , whofe refiftleis fword defended ; the patriot , whofe inventive fancy adorned , with ...
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adored affertion Afia Afiatic Reſearches aftronomy amidſt ancient antiquity aſtoniſhing Ayeen Akbery becauſe Brahma Brahmins caverns celebrated celeftial circumſtances confecrated Dæmon defcended defcribed defcription deity Diodorus Siculus diſtinguiſhed divine doctrine Egypt Egyptian Elephanta emblem engraving eſtabliſhed exiſtence facred facrifice faid fame fays fciences fculptured fecond feems feet ferpent feven fhall fhould fide figures fimilar fince fire firft firſt folar fome foul ftate ftatues ftone ftupendous fubject fuch fuperftition fuppofed fymbols Geeta Heetopades Herodotus hieroglyphics himſelf Hindoftan Hindoos hiſtory Holwell India Indian caverns inveſtigation itſelf lefs legiflator MITHRA moft moſt muſt myftic myſterious obfcure obferved occafion Ofiris paffage pagoda Perfian philofophers poffibly Porphyry practifed preſent prieſts purpoſe reader receffes refidence refpect religion remarkable repreſented reſembling rites Sanfcreet Scythians ſhall Sir William Jones ſome ſtate ſtill ſuppoſed temple thefe themſelves theology theſe thofe thoſe tion univerfal uſed Vedas Veefhnu veneration whofe whoſe worſhip Zoroafter