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 and 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 ...author, 1800 - 396 ページ |
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... present it to the reader in the words of that eminent antiquary and worthy prelate , Dr. Percy , who tranflated it , and who , as he honoured my juvenile productions with his patronage , I hope will extend it to the maturer efforts of ...
... present it to the reader in the words of that eminent antiquary and worthy prelate , Dr. Percy , who tranflated it , and who , as he honoured my juvenile productions with his patronage , I hope will extend it to the maturer efforts of ...
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... present investigation , to ASIA , and inquire if the ancient and celebrated empire of China affords a system of theology illuftrative of a fubject fo deeply involved in the obscurity of Eastern philosophy and entangled in the mazes of ...
... present investigation , to ASIA , and inquire if the ancient and celebrated empire of China affords a system of theology illuftrative of a fubject fo deeply involved in the obscurity of Eastern philosophy and entangled in the mazes of ...
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... present , and his nature exalted far above the reach of human comprehenfion , it was impoffible by any external image properly to reprefent him to the fenfes of men . Therefore he obferves , nullum in iis templis antiquitus idolum ...
... present , and his nature exalted far above the reach of human comprehenfion , it was impoffible by any external image properly to reprefent him to the fenfes of men . Therefore he obferves , nullum in iis templis antiquitus idolum ...
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... present in practice among them demonstrate that they consider Seeva as the delegated minister of the Almighty vengeance . On the subject of these and other apparent contradictions in the course of this work , I beg permission to offer ...
... present in practice among them demonstrate that they consider Seeva as the delegated minister of the Almighty vengeance . On the subject of these and other apparent contradictions in the course of this work , I beg permission to offer ...
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... three separate deities , it remains that we consider the wor- ship paid , at the present day , to each ; their peculiar rites , the sacred utensils made use of , and 1 ! : and the different oblations performed , in their [ 471 ]
... three separate deities , it remains that we consider the wor- ship paid , at the present day , to each ; their peculiar rites , the sacred utensils made use of , and 1 ! : and the different oblations performed , in their [ 471 ]
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556 ページ - And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
556 ページ - And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask ? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
556 ページ - And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
471 ページ - And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God : and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
526 ページ - And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.
549 ページ - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
520 ページ - Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof.
471 ページ - ... or mark of different colours, as they may belong either to the sect of Veeshnu, or Seeva. If the temple be that of Veeshnu, their foreheads are marked with a longitudinal line, and the colour used is vermilion. If it be the temple of Seeva, they are marked with a parallel line, and the colour used is turmeric, or saffron. But these two grand sects being again subdivided into numerous classes, both the size and the shape of the tiluk are varied in proportion to their superior or inferior rank....
706 ページ - His right hand and arm were enclosed in a loose sleeve or bag of red cloth, within which he passed the beads of his rosary, one after another, through his fingers, repeating with the touch of each, as I was informed, one of the names of God, while his mind laboured to catch and dwell on the idea of the quality which appertained to it, and shewed the violence of its exertion to attain this purpose by the convulsive movements of all his features, his eyes being at the same time closed, doubtless to...
387 ページ - 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, And The Various And 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.