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... Arabic characters , and studied the Hebrew language sufficiently to enable him to read some of the original Psalms . His ardour for knowledge was so unlimited , that he frequently devoted whole nights to study , taking coffee or tea as ...
... Arabic characters , and studied the Hebrew language sufficiently to enable him to read some of the original Psalms . His ardour for knowledge was so unlimited , that he frequently devoted whole nights to study , taking coffee or tea as ...
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... Arabic . The only logic then in fashion was that of the schools ; and , in a memorandum written by himself , which is my authority for these remarks , I find an anecdote related of one of the fellows , who was reading Locke with his own ...
... Arabic . The only logic then in fashion was that of the schools ; and , in a memorandum written by himself , which is my authority for these remarks , I find an anecdote related of one of the fellows , who was reading Locke with his own ...
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... Arabic , writing himself the translation from the mouth of the Syrian . He afterwards corrected the grammatical inaccuracies of the version , by the help of Erpenius and Golius . G In the course of his application to this ancient lan ...
... Arabic , writing himself the translation from the mouth of the Syrian . He afterwards corrected the grammatical inaccuracies of the version , by the help of Erpenius and Golius . G In the course of his application to this ancient lan ...
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... Arabic ; and he immediately determined to acquire the former . He , accordingly , studied it with attention , in the only Persian grammar then extant ; and having laboured diligently at the Gulistan of Sadi , assisted by the accu- rate ...
... Arabic ; and he immediately determined to acquire the former . He , accordingly , studied it with attention , in the only Persian grammar then extant ; and having laboured diligently at the Gulistan of Sadi , assisted by the accu- rate ...
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... Arabic manuscript on Egypt and the Nile , borrowed from Dr. Russel , and copied the keys of the Chinese language , which he wished to learn . The close of the year is marked with an occurrence , which , probably , had a material ...
... Arabic manuscript on Egypt and the Nile , borrowed from Dr. Russel , and copied the keys of the Chinese language , which he wished to learn . The close of the year is marked with an occurrence , which , probably , had a material ...
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