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 17
... evident , from the general view of this Pantheon of India ; fince fuperior power could not be difplayed in hieroglyphic reprefentation more forcibly , than by a figure with numerous hands , nor excelling wisdom more aptly delineated ...
... evident , from the general view of this Pantheon of India ; fince fuperior power could not be difplayed in hieroglyphic reprefentation more forcibly , than by a figure with numerous hands , nor excelling wisdom more aptly delineated ...
Page 47
... evident in frequent inftances of voluntary suicide , and particularly in the inhuman practice , fo com- mon throughout India , of women burning themselves with their deceased hufbands ; a practice , which is ftill encouraged by the ...
... evident in frequent inftances of voluntary suicide , and particularly in the inhuman practice , fo com- mon throughout India , of women burning themselves with their deceased hufbands ; a practice , which is ftill encouraged by the ...
Page 65
... evident , when we confider that NAMA may poffibly be an appel- lative , and that SABA means the boft of heaven . In the celebrated work of Hyde there are two other plates , peculiarly illuftrative of the VOL . II . E rites rites and ...
... evident , when we confider that NAMA may poffibly be an appel- lative , and that SABA means the boft of heaven . In the celebrated work of Hyde there are two other plates , peculiarly illuftrative of the VOL . II . E rites rites and ...
Page 76
... evident proof that India was formerly much more abundant in wealth than in periods lefs recent . Indeed the hiftorians of Mahmud Gaznavi strongly countenance his idea , fince they are quite extravagant in their account of the wealth ...
... evident proof that India was formerly much more abundant in wealth than in periods lefs recent . Indeed the hiftorians of Mahmud Gaznavi strongly countenance his idea , fince they are quite extravagant in their account of the wealth ...
Page 84
... evident from two figures ex- hibited in Mr. Niebuhr's feventh plate , the heads of which alone are apparent , the bodies being interred quite up to the throat , and a rajah appearing in the fculptures above , as if fitting in judgment ...
... evident from two figures ex- hibited in Mr. Niebuhr's feventh plate , the heads of which alone are apparent , the bodies being interred quite up to the throat , and a rajah appearing in the fculptures above , as if fitting in judgment ...
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