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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... writers , that the circumstance which mark- ed that epoch , was the death of their hero Krishen ; who , as we have already ob- served , was supposed to be the god Vishnu in one of his incarnations ; by others , that it was the death of ...
... writers , that the circumstance which mark- ed that epoch , was the death of their hero Krishen ; who , as we have already ob- served , was supposed to be the god Vishnu in one of his incarnations ; by others , that it was the death of ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... Writers on ethics 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 ...
... Writers on ethics 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 ...
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... 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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