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Page xvii
A rational system of Romanized spelling would give us , instead of Benares ,
Banâras . The form qalth was the work , perhaps , of the Muhammadans . It
should appear that the metathesis of r and ņ , in the original word , must be later
than the ...
A rational system of Romanized spelling would give us , instead of Benares ,
Banâras . The form qalth was the work , perhaps , of the Muhammadans . It
should appear that the metathesis of r and ņ , in the original word , must be later
than the ...
Page xxix
No one can give much thought to the labours of M. Julien , without detecting that
they were never executed in contemplation of circumspect perusal . Warned by
my past experience , and weighing the premises just recited , I at once suspected
...
No one can give much thought to the labours of M. Julien , without detecting that
they were never executed in contemplation of circumspect perusal . Warned by
my past experience , and weighing the premises just recited , I at once suspected
...
Page xxxv
No one at all acquainted with Akbar's character could give this silly legend the
least credence . The story looks like an addition to the tale , that , when
Aurangzeb threw down the old temple of Visweswara , its phallus cast itself ,
unassisted ...
No one at all acquainted with Akbar's character could give this silly legend the
least credence . The story looks like an addition to the tale , that , when
Aurangzeb threw down the old temple of Visweswara , its phallus cast itself ,
unassisted ...
Page 5
R. Spence Hardy , in his erudite and valuable work , “ A Manual of Budhism , "
quoting from Ceylon records , gives the following account of the visit of Buddha to
Ísipattana : - “ When Budha looked to see unto whom he should first say bana ,
he ...
R. Spence Hardy , in his erudite and valuable work , “ A Manual of Budhism , "
quoting from Ceylon records , gives the following account of the visit of Buddha to
Ísipattana : - “ When Budha looked to see unto whom he should first say bana ,
he ...
Page 6
The Buddhists themselves give us some glimpses of intelligence respecting the
history of this city prior to the year of s'ákya's visit ; and these , although liable to
some suspicion , have , nevertheless , in 6 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
The Buddhists themselves give us some glimpses of intelligence respecting the
history of this city prior to the year of s'ákya's visit ; and these , although liable to
some suspicion , have , nevertheless , in 6 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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