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... mentioning his wonderful capacity for the acqui- fition of languages , which has never been excelled . In Greek and Roman literature , his early proficiency was the fubject of admiration and ap- plaufe ; and knowledge , of whatever ...
... mentioning his wonderful capacity for the acqui- fition of languages , which has never been excelled . In Greek and Roman literature , his early proficiency was the fubject of admiration and ap- plaufe ; and knowledge , of whatever ...
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... mention , that he did not disdain the office of Editor of a Sanferit and Perfian work , if it did not afford me an opportunity of adding , that the latter was published at his own expence , and was fold for the benefit of in- folvent ...
... mention , that he did not disdain the office of Editor of a Sanferit and Perfian work , if it did not afford me an opportunity of adding , that the latter was published at his own expence , and was fold for the benefit of in- folvent ...
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... mention , that , if in any country or community , fuch an union could be effected , it was among my countrymen in Bengal , with fome of whom I already had , and with most was defirous of having , the pleasure of being intimately ...
... mention , that , if in any country or community , fuch an union could be effected , it was among my countrymen in Bengal , with fome of whom I already had , and with most was defirous of having , the pleasure of being intimately ...
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... mentioned art , than which none furely can be more beneficial to mankind , the virtues of minerals also should be accurately known . So highly has medical skill been prized by the ancient Indians , that one of the fourteen Retna's , or ...
... mentioned art , than which none furely can be more beneficial to mankind , the virtues of minerals also should be accurately known . So highly has medical skill been prized by the ancient Indians , that one of the fourteen Retna's , or ...
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... bordering kingdoms , as far as the China of the Hindus or Sin of the Arabian Geographers ; not to mention the whole western peninfula with the celebrated island of Sinhala , Sinhala , or Lion - like men , at its 22 THE THIRD : DISCOURSE ,
... bordering kingdoms , as far as the China of the Hindus or Sin of the Arabian Geographers ; not to mention the whole western peninfula with the celebrated island of Sinhala , Sinhala , or Lion - like men , at its 22 THE THIRD : DISCOURSE ,
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