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, Volume 2C. & W. Galabin, 1800 - India |
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Page 115
... astronomical remark ; and it would appear from that re mark , that the accuracy of the poet's defcrip- tion does him greater honour than the fulfome compliment contained in them did Auguftus . The contagion of fidereal worship , in ...
... astronomical remark ; and it would appear from that re mark , that the accuracy of the poet's defcrip- tion does him greater honour than the fulfome compliment contained in them did Auguftus . The contagion of fidereal worship , in ...
Page 198
... line of the ecliptic . This is customary with them at this day , and proves that they derived their astronomical See Dr. Long's Aftronomy , vol . ii . p . 361 . aftronomical notions from the fame fountain with the Indians and [ 198 ]
... line of the ecliptic . This is customary with them at this day , and proves that they derived their astronomical See Dr. Long's Aftronomy , vol . ii . p . 361 . aftronomical notions from the fame fountain with the Indians and [ 198 ]
Page 201
... fo plainly trace the pro- greffive union of their astronomical specula- tions with their hieroglyphic theology . The The Brahmins of India and the Bonzes of China , [ 201 ] - fee represented in modern paintings, but fim- ...
... fo plainly trace the pro- greffive union of their astronomical specula- tions with their hieroglyphic theology . The The Brahmins of India and the Bonzes of China , [ 201 ] - fee represented in modern paintings, but fim- ...
Page 205
... astronomers before the time of the great Huygens , who first published his Syftema Saturnium in 1659. * I fhall * See Long's Aftronomy , vol . ii . p . 714 . · I shall presently enter upon a more extended and [ 205 ]
... astronomers before the time of the great Huygens , who first published his Syftema Saturnium in 1659. * I fhall * See Long's Aftronomy , vol . ii . p . 714 . · I shall presently enter upon a more extended and [ 205 ]
Page 223
... astronomical and theological fpeculations , were instituted and celebrated in these caverns at a period prior to those celebrated in any of the neigh- bouring regions . Although the circumstances above stated are highly in favour of ...
... astronomical and theological fpeculations , were instituted and celebrated in these caverns at a period prior to those celebrated in any of the neigh- bouring regions . Although the circumstances above stated are highly in favour of ...
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