Letters on Egypt: Containing a Parallel Between the Manners of Its Ancient and Modern Inhabitants, Its Commerce, Agriculture, Government and Religion, with the Descent of Louis IX at Damieta, Extracted from Joinville and Arabian Authors, Volume 1G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787 |
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... learned do not all agree in their estimates , we have generally fubftituted a literal translation of the Greek and Latin writers quoted ; and , in fuch places , used the stadium instead of the league . The words Ox and Bull , Bauf and ...
... learned do not all agree in their estimates , we have generally fubftituted a literal translation of the Greek and Latin writers quoted ; and , in fuch places , used the stadium instead of the league . The words Ox and Bull , Bauf and ...
Page ix
... that no efforts of the learned have hitherto removed the veil from the numerous hieroglyphics of these wealthy re- gions ; the intelligence of which characters would would enlighten ancient history , and , per- haps , PRE FAC E. ix.
... that no efforts of the learned have hitherto removed the veil from the numerous hieroglyphics of these wealthy re- gions ; the intelligence of which characters would would enlighten ancient history , and , per- haps , PRE FAC E. ix.
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... learned penetration could discover truth among the numerous contradictions of tra- vellers , has often been of great fervice to me ; nor do I ever quit him but in places which , he having never feen , it was impoffible for him to avoid ...
... learned penetration could discover truth among the numerous contradictions of tra- vellers , has often been of great fervice to me ; nor do I ever quit him but in places which , he having never feen , it was impoffible for him to avoid ...
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... learned that mythology , from the priests , of which he makes fo beautiful ufe in his poems , describes the island of Pha- ros , which now forms part of Alexandria , as being twenty leagues distant from the shore of Egypt , at least ...
... learned that mythology , from the priests , of which he makes fo beautiful ufe in his poems , describes the island of Pha- ros , which now forms part of Alexandria , as being twenty leagues distant from the shore of Egypt , at least ...
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... learned men to which it has given birth , and the re- maining monuments which , though two thoufand years have paffed away , ftill atteft its former glory , have a claim on your cu riofity . To gratify this I have been three months ...
... learned men to which it has given birth , and the re- maining monuments which , though two thoufand years have paffed away , ftill atteft its former glory , have a claim on your cu riofity . To gratify this I have been three months ...
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Abulfeda againſt Alexandria Almai almoſt ancient Arabs banks becauſe boats built Caliph canal Canopus cloſed Copts Damietta defcend defcribed defcription defert Delta deſtroyed Diodorus Diodorus Siculus diſtance eaft eaſtern Eddin Egypt Egyptians faid fame fands Father Sicard fays fecond feems feen feet fent feven fhall fhore fide fince firft firſt fituation flaves fmall Foftat fome fquare French ftands ftill ftones fuch fuppofed furrounded Giza Herodotus himſelf hiſtory honour houſes hundred increaſe inhabitants iſland itſelf Joinville king lake lake Mareotis lake Maris leagues M. L. M. Grand Cairo Mafr Mamluks Manfoura marble Memphis Menouf mofque moft moſt muſt neceffary Nile obferved paffage paffed pleaſure prefent preſerved Ptolemy pyramid raiſed rife river Rofetta ruins ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſpace ſpeak ſtanding ſtill ſtone ſtopped Strabo thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand Turks uſe vaft veffels vifit village weft whofe whoſe
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