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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... less de- ference to the WRITTEN than to the ORAL LAW , which they affert to have been delivered to Mofes on Sinai . An hiftorical account of the celebrated code of Jewish traditions collected by Rabbi JUDAH , THE HOLY ---- - -- HOLY ...
... less de- ference to the WRITTEN than to the ORAL LAW , which they affert to have been delivered to Mofes on Sinai . An hiftorical account of the celebrated code of Jewish traditions collected by Rabbi JUDAH , THE HOLY ---- - -- HOLY ...
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... of the most confiderable ; but the Ayeen Akbery , vol . iii . p . 254 , enumerates no less than twenty - eight rivers , which are held facred by the Hindoos . however , till more genuine fources of informa- tion are [ 58 ]
... of the most confiderable ; but the Ayeen Akbery , vol . iii . p . 254 , enumerates no less than twenty - eight rivers , which are held facred by the Hindoos . however , till more genuine fources of informa- tion are [ 58 ]
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... less than four ftriking emblematical portraits of Mi- thra , and the bull facred to him ; but the one , which I wish particularly to point out to the reader's notice , is that in which an elevated figure , decorated with a high tiara ...
... less than four ftriking emblematical portraits of Mi- thra , and the bull facred to him ; but the one , which I wish particularly to point out to the reader's notice , is that in which an elevated figure , decorated with a high tiara ...
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... less barbarous oblation . In that case , the half of his poffeffions was brought to the foot of the altar , and the treasures , thus extorted , were devoted to fwell the immense revenues of the temple , and to gratify the in- fatiable ...
... less barbarous oblation . In that case , the half of his poffeffions was brought to the foot of the altar , and the treasures , thus extorted , were devoted to fwell the immense revenues of the temple , and to gratify the in- fatiable ...
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... less than 360 ; a number worthy of notice ; because the exact number of the days of the ancient year , before it was re- formed by more correct observation . Το pierce the hitherto - unexplored depths of the Hindoo fyftem of aftronomy ...
... less than 360 ; a number worthy of notice ; because the exact number of the days of the ancient year , before it was re- formed by more correct observation . Το pierce the hitherto - unexplored depths of the Hindoo fyftem of aftronomy ...
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