Researches Concerning the Laws, Theology, Learning, Commerce, Etc. of Ancient and Modern India, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1817 - 378 pages |
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Page 25
... writing the simple letters with chalk on the floor ; sometimes , with his finger in the sand . The Danish missionary , Mr. Ziegenbalg , who made himself perfectly master of the Malabar , or Ta- mul language , says that he and his ...
... writing the simple letters with chalk on the floor ; sometimes , with his finger in the sand . The Danish missionary , Mr. Ziegenbalg , who made himself perfectly master of the Malabar , or Ta- mul language , says that he and his ...
Page 26
... writing , or rather writing and reading , he proceeds to cypher- ing . In doing this , besides the pen , the Hindus some- times calculate , as has been mentioned , with small shells , named Cowries . The school begins early in the ...
... writing , or rather writing and reading , he proceeds to cypher- ing . In doing this , besides the pen , the Hindus some- times calculate , as has been mentioned , with small shells , named Cowries . The school begins early in the ...
Page 44
... which was not delivered ready written , like a book of laws , but progressively carried on and improved , through the course of numer- ous succeeding ages . distant regions of space , but the most re- mote 44 ON THE ASTRONOMY , & c .
... which was not delivered ready written , like a book of laws , but progressively carried on and improved , through the course of numer- ous succeeding ages . distant regions of space , but the most re- mote 44 ON THE ASTRONOMY , & c .
Page 80
... written in answer to two articles by Mr. J. Bentley , in the 6th and 8th volume of the " Asiatic Researches ; " in which he endeavours to combat the received opinions concerning the remote an tiquity of the Indian astronomy . with the ...
... written in answer to two articles by Mr. J. Bentley , in the 6th and 8th volume of the " Asiatic Researches ; " in which he endeavours to combat the received opinions concerning the remote an tiquity of the Indian astronomy . with the ...
Page 116
... writing to Rangarow , calling on him to attend him as the delegate of the govern- ment , and to account with him for his tri- bute . The other saw the danger to which he was exposed if he refused - the indig- nity , if he complied ; but ...
... writing to Rangarow , calling on him to attend him as the delegate of the govern- ment , and to account with him for his tri- bute . The other saw the danger to which he was exposed if he refused - the indig- nity , if he complied ; but ...
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