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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... four fections ; and , in the course of difcuffion , the Author has examined in what points the RELIGION of the AN- CIENT INDIANS refembled , 1. That of the Scy- THIANS ; 2. That of the ANCIENT PERSIANS ; 3 . That of the ANCIENT ...
... four fections ; and , in the course of difcuffion , the Author has examined in what points the RELIGION of the AN- CIENT INDIANS refembled , 1. That of the Scy- THIANS ; 2. That of the ANCIENT PERSIANS ; 3 . That of the ANCIENT ...
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... four grand tribes , or cafts- the tribe of BRAHMA - the tribe of KEHTREE the tribe of BICE - the tribe of SOODER the pure doctrines of Vyafa contained in the Vedas.The Brahmins alone permitted to read the VEDAS thofe Vedas explained to ...
... four grand tribes , or cafts- the tribe of BRAHMA - the tribe of KEHTREE the tribe of BICE - the tribe of SOODER the pure doctrines of Vyafa contained in the Vedas.The Brahmins alone permitted to read the VEDAS thofe Vedas explained to ...
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... FOUR DEGREES of probation ; tortures which they bore with a conftancy and with a forti- tude worthy of a more enlightened religion and more animating rewards , END OF THE INTRODUCTORY PROSPECTUS OF THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN ...
... FOUR DEGREES of probation ; tortures which they bore with a conftancy and with a forti- tude worthy of a more enlightened religion and more animating rewards , END OF THE INTRODUCTORY PROSPECTUS OF THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN ...
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... has laboured to establish , there are material objections ; and C 3 no The four facred volumes of India , fo denominated from VEDA , a SANSCREET root , fignifying , TO KNOW . no very great ftrefs can be laid on any in- [ 37 ]
... has laboured to establish , there are material objections ; and C 3 no The four facred volumes of India , fo denominated from VEDA , a SANSCREET root , fignifying , TO KNOW . no very great ftrefs can be laid on any in- [ 37 ]
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... four afhlogues , or ftanzas , which he affirms have not the least affinity or fimilitude whatsoever to those books . The truth of this affertion , Mr. Halhed * has placed be- yond the poffibility of doubt , by a particular quotation of ...
... four afhlogues , or ftanzas , which he affirms have not the least affinity or fimilitude whatsoever to those books . The truth of this affertion , Mr. Halhed * has placed be- yond the poffibility of doubt , by a particular quotation of ...
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