Works, Volume 8J. Stockdale, 1807 |
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... Such women examine not beauty , nor pay attention to age ; whether their lover be handfome or ugly , they think it is enough that he is a man , and pursue their pleasures . 15. Through their paffion for men , their mutable temper ...
... Such women examine not beauty , nor pay attention to age ; whether their lover be handfome or ugly , they think it is enough that he is a man , and pursue their pleasures . 15. Through their paffion for men , their mutable temper ...
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... Such is the tenour of the holy text , which her fon , who knows her guilt , must pro- • nounce for her ; 21. And this expiation has been declared ' for every unbecoming thought , which en- ters her mind , concerning infidelity to her ...
... Such is the tenour of the holy text , which her fon , who knows her guilt , must pro- • nounce for her ; 21. And this expiation has been declared ' for every unbecoming thought , which en- ters her mind , concerning infidelity to her ...
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... Such is the law concerning the off- fpring of cows , and mares , of female camels , goats , and sheep , of flave girls , hens , and milch buffalos , unless there be a special agree- 6 ment . · 56 . · THUS has the comparative importance ...
... Such is the law concerning the off- fpring of cows , and mares , of female camels , goats , and sheep , of flave girls , hens , and milch buffalos , unless there be a special agree- 6 ment . · 56 . · THUS has the comparative importance ...
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... Such a commiffion to a brother or other near kinfman is nowhere mentioned in the nuptial texts of the Véda ; nor is the marriage of a widow even named in the laws con- cerning marriage , 66. This practice , fit only for cattle , is re ...
... Such a commiffion to a brother or other near kinfman is nowhere mentioned in the nuptial texts of the Véda ; nor is the marriage of a widow even named in the laws con- cerning marriage , 66. This practice , fit only for cattle , is re ...
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... Such advantage , as a man would gain , ' who fhould attempt to pafs deep water in a • boat made of woven reeds , that father obtains , who paffes the gloom of death , leaving only ⚫ contemptible fons , who are the eleven , or at least ...
... Such advantage , as a man would gain , ' who fhould attempt to pafs deep water in a • boat made of woven reeds , that father obtains , who paffes the gloom of death , leaving only ⚫ contemptible fons , who are the eleven , or at least ...
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ABU HANIFAH ABU YUSUF according againſt alfo alſo AMRU anceſtors anſwer bailee bailment becauſe beſt Bráhmen brother cafe caſe cauſe claffes clafs claſs confidered contract daugh daughter deceaſed decifion degree depofit diftinction diftribution diligence divifion eftate equal eſtate faid fame father father and mother fays fecond feems female feven fhall fhare fide fifters fince firft firſt fixth flave foever fome fon's fubject fuch fuppofe fyftem grandfather heirs himſelf HINDA horſe houſe huſband iffue inheritance intereft itſelf juftice lofs male meaſure moiety moſt muft MUHAMMED muſt occafion ordinary neglect paternal penance perfons preſent publick puniſh purpoſe raiſed reaſon refiduary refidue reſpect reſponſible rule ſeems ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould ſtate Súdra themſelves theſe thing third thofe thoſe twiceborn ULPIAN unleſs uſe Véda whofe whole wife ZAID ZAINEB ابن بنت بنت بنت رحمه الله علي في لا من وو
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