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... HOURS ; or , THE FINAL TESTIMONY . 45. THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA . By Dr. KITTO . * 46 . LIFE OF ALFRED THE GREAT . 47. PLANTS AND TREES OF SCRIPTURE . 48. CHARACTERS , SCENES , AND INCIDENTS OF THE REFORMATION 2 THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY .
... HOURS ; or , THE FINAL TESTIMONY . 45. THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA . By Dr. KITTO . * 46 . LIFE OF ALFRED THE GREAT . 47. PLANTS AND TREES OF SCRIPTURE . 48. CHARACTERS , SCENES , AND INCIDENTS OF THE REFORMATION 2 THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY .
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John Kitto. 48. CHARACTERS , SCENES , AND INCIDENTS OF THE REFORMATION . Part I. 49. BRITISH FISH AND FISHERIES . By W. MARTIN , Esq . 50. CHARACTERS , ETC. , OF THE REFORMATION . Part II . 51. THE SENSES AND THE MIND . 52. THE GEOGRAPHY ...
John Kitto. 48. CHARACTERS , SCENES , AND INCIDENTS OF THE REFORMATION . Part I. 49. BRITISH FISH AND FISHERIES . By W. MARTIN , Esq . 50. CHARACTERS , ETC. , OF THE REFORMATION . Part II . 51. THE SENSES AND THE MIND . 52. THE GEOGRAPHY ...
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John Kitto. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. PAGE PERSIA CHAPTER II . DWELLINGS AND DOMESTIC HABITS 14 CHAPTER III . HABITS OF LIFE . 34 CHAPTER IV . PERSIAN CHARACTER . 46 RELIGION CHAPTER V. 67 CHAPTER VI . FESTIVALS AND OBSERVANCES . CHAPTER VII .
John Kitto. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. PAGE PERSIA CHAPTER II . DWELLINGS AND DOMESTIC HABITS 14 CHAPTER III . HABITS OF LIFE . 34 CHAPTER IV . PERSIAN CHARACTER . 46 RELIGION CHAPTER V. 67 CHAPTER VI . FESTIVALS AND OBSERVANCES . CHAPTER VII .
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... for the Moslems invariably observe before and after meats , that decent acknowledg- ment to God , which too many who call them- selves Christians altogether neglect . CHAPTER IV . PERSIAN CHARACTER . Of the Persians , HABITS OF LIFE . 45.
... for the Moslems invariably observe before and after meats , that decent acknowledg- ment to God , which too many who call them- selves Christians altogether neglect . CHAPTER IV . PERSIAN CHARACTER . Of the Persians , HABITS OF LIFE . 45.
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John Kitto. CHAPTER IV . PERSIAN CHARACTER . Of the Persians , generally , it may be said that they are pre - eminent among the nations of the east for their intellectual qualities , while their moral character exhibits a compound of the ...
John Kitto. CHAPTER IV . PERSIAN CHARACTER . Of the Persians , generally , it may be said that they are pre - eminent among the nations of the east for their intellectual qualities , while their moral character exhibits a compound of the ...
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Abubekr Amer ancient appear Arabian Arabic Armenians Baghdad believe British and Foreign caliph caliphat called carpets Caspian Sea character chief Christ Christian claims courts death declare descendants dish Divine doctrine dove's dung earth Euphrates European faith favour give gospel habit hand Harro honour Hossein houses imaum inhabitants Isfahan Islam Jews Justin Perkins Kerbelah Koran Kufah learned Lord manner Martyn matter Mecca medan Meerza ment Meshid missionaries Mohammed Mohammedan mollah Moses Moslem Moslem doctors mosques nations observed occasion Omar peculiar Persian language Persians person plastered prayers present priest prince principles prophet racter Ramazan received regard religion RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY respect Romanist roof sacred says scarcely Scott Waring Scripture sect Sheahs sheikh-ul-islam Shiraz Sooffeeism Sooffees successor Sunnees supposed thee tion translation truth Turkey Turks unclean unto usually walls whole words worship Yezid
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