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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... sometimes Avanti , in N. L. 23 ° 11 ′ 13 ′′ , and E. Long . from Greenwich , 75 ° 51 ' .- The present city is about a mile distant from the site of the ancient town , which above 1800 years ago was buried in the earth , by some ...
... sometimes Avanti , in N. L. 23 ° 11 ′ 13 ′′ , and E. Long . from Greenwich , 75 ° 51 ' .- The present city is about a mile distant from the site of the ancient town , which above 1800 years ago was buried in the earth , by some ...
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... sometimes employ . M. le Gentil gives an account of a visit he re- ceived , soon after his arrival at Pondi- cherry , from a Hindū , named Nana Moo- doo ; who , though not a Brahmin , had found means to learn some of the princi- ples of ...
... sometimes employ . M. le Gentil gives an account of a visit he re- ceived , soon after his arrival at Pondi- cherry , from a Hindū , named Nana Moo- doo ; who , though not a Brahmin , had found means to learn some of the princi- ples of ...
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... 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 colleague , Mr. Plutchau , began to acquire it by attending ...
... 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 colleague , Mr. Plutchau , began to acquire it by attending ...
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... , on * Hipparchus , sometimes named Rhodius , was born at Nicea in Bythinia , in Asia Minor , about 160 years B. C. + Liv . v . Chap . i . trouve la conjonction générale qu'elles supposent à cette époque . 62 ON THE ASTRONOMY , & c .
... , on * Hipparchus , sometimes named Rhodius , was born at Nicea in Bythinia , in Asia Minor , about 160 years B. C. + Liv . v . Chap . i . trouve la conjonction générale qu'elles supposent à cette époque . 62 ON THE ASTRONOMY , & c .
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... sometimes draw from the Vedas illustrations of moral max- ims ; and quote from their holy writ pas- sages at full length , in support of ethical precepts . These quotations are found to agree with the received text of the sacred books ...
... sometimes draw from the Vedas illustrations of moral max- ims ; and quote from their holy writ pas- sages at full length , in support of ethical precepts . These quotations are found to agree with the received text of the sacred books ...
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