Researches Concerning the Laws, Theology, Learning, Commerce, Etc. of Ancient and Modern IndiaT. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1817 |
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... manners , and historians of the Roman empire , that Hystaspes himself , and most probably not unattended by the illustrious Archimagus , did personally penetrate into the secluded regions of Upper India , in disguise , and that he was ...
... manners , and historians of the Roman empire , that Hystaspes himself , and most probably not unattended by the illustrious Archimagus , did personally penetrate into the secluded regions of Upper India , in disguise , and that he was ...
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... manners , and the opinion universally entertained of the purity of his conduct and intentions , the Pundits at last , instead of withholding information from him , became assiduous in assisting him . Hence he finally procured an ...
... manners , and the opinion universally entertained of the purity of his conduct and intentions , the Pundits at last , instead of withholding information from him , became assiduous in assisting him . Hence he finally procured an ...
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... manner , is a crime which cannot be expiated . The person of the sovereign is also declared sacred . " It is confessed on all hands that Hindu policy , both civil and religious , favours population , agriculture , and commerce ...
... manner , is a crime which cannot be expiated . The person of the sovereign is also declared sacred . " It is confessed on all hands that Hindu policy , both civil and religious , favours population , agriculture , and commerce ...
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... manner of embalming dead bodies , observes , that the first manner cost a talent of silver , the second twenty minæ ; and what is still stronger than all the other passages which we have quoted from him , we find , * that by the ...
... manner of embalming dead bodies , observes , that the first manner cost a talent of silver , the second twenty minæ ; and what is still stronger than all the other passages which we have quoted from him , we find , * that by the ...
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... manner , as to exhibit the shape of that enormous animal . Several pieces of sculpture of the same figure , in bas - relief , have been met with in other parts of Hindustan . Sir William Jones mentions a picture of the same kind ; in ...
... manner , as to exhibit the shape of that enormous animal . Several pieces of sculpture of the same figure , in bas - relief , have been met with in other parts of Hindustan . Sir William Jones mentions a picture of the same kind ; in ...
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