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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... writer , relative to the introduction of the PHALLICA at Athens , and a circumftance related in Scripture , in regard to the Philiftines , who had captured and profaned the ark of God . The former hiftory in the prophane writer no ...
... writer , relative to the introduction of the PHALLICA at Athens , and a circumftance related in Scripture , in regard to the Philiftines , who had captured and profaned the ark of God . The former hiftory in the prophane writer no ...
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... writer's palpable deficiency in the knowledge of thofe facred writings , from his having presented to the public , as an authentic fpecimen of the several VEDAS , four afhlogues , or ftanzas , which he affirms have not the least ...
... writer's palpable deficiency in the knowledge of thofe facred writings , from his having presented to the public , as an authentic fpecimen of the several VEDAS , four afhlogues , or ftanzas , which he affirms have not the least ...
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... writers , fhall be first noticed ; new rays of light from the pages of the latter will , as we advance , illuminate the subject . think it neceffary , however , to begin my in- quiries at a period far remote from that of their immediate ...
... writers , fhall be first noticed ; new rays of light from the pages of the latter will , as we advance , illuminate the subject . think it neceffary , however , to begin my in- quiries at a period far remote from that of their immediate ...
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... writers ; and , though Mr. Holwell , * arguing from the general mildness of the Hindoo character , and the benevolent principles of the Brahmin religion , ftrenuously denies the existence of those bloody rites , yet , unaccountable as ...
... writers ; and , though Mr. Holwell , * arguing from the general mildness of the Hindoo character , and the benevolent principles of the Brahmin religion , ftrenuously denies the existence of those bloody rites , yet , unaccountable as ...
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... writer , are at this day the most pufillanimous and enervated inha- bitants of the globe ; * that on this review it is impoffible to refrain from a high degree of aftonishment ; and , fince the fubject is equally curious and profound ...
... writer , are at this day the most pufillanimous and enervated inha- bitants of the globe ; * that on this review it is impoffible to refrain from a high degree of aftonishment ; and , fince the fubject is equally curious and profound ...
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