The Works of Sir William Jones: With the Life of the Author by Lord Teignmouth. In Thirteen Volumes, Volume 3John Stockdale, Piccadilly; and John Walker, Paternoster-Row, 1807 |
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... Arabs , de- livered 15th February , 1787 - 47 The Fifth Anniversary Discourse , on the Tartars , de- livered 21ft February , 1788 - 71 The Sixth Anniversary Discourse , on the Perfians , de- livered 19th February , 1789 103 1 The ...
... Arabs , de- livered 15th February , 1787 - 47 The Fifth Anniversary Discourse , on the Tartars , de- livered 21ft February , 1788 - 71 The Sixth Anniversary Discourse , on the Perfians , de- livered 19th February , 1789 103 1 The ...
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... Arabs have fubdued or colonized ; and farther weftward , the Afiatick dominions of the Turkish fultans , whofe moon seems approaching rapidly to its wane . By this great circumference , the field of your useful researches will be ...
... Arabs have fubdued or colonized ; and farther weftward , the Afiatick dominions of the Turkish fultans , whofe moon seems approaching rapidly to its wane . By this great circumference , the field of your useful researches will be ...
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... Arabs and Perfians , which differ surprisingly in their style and form , are here pretty generally known ; and , though tastes , concerning which there can be no difput- ing , are divided in regard to their merit , yet we may fafely say ...
... Arabs and Perfians , which differ surprisingly in their style and form , are here pretty generally known ; and , though tastes , concerning which there can be no difput- ing , are divided in regard to their merit , yet we may fafely say ...
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... of inheritance , the vast continent of Asia , with the many islands depending on it , are the In- dians , the Chinefe , the Tartars , the Arabs , and VOL . I. E the Perfians : who they feverally were , whence , ON THE HINDU'S . 27.
... of inheritance , the vast continent of Asia , with the many islands depending on it , are the In- dians , the Chinefe , the Tartars , the Arabs , and VOL . I. E the Perfians : who they feverally were , whence , ON THE HINDU'S . 27.
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... Arabs call the children of CU'SH : and the ancient Hindus , according to STRABO , dif- fered in nothing from the Africans , but in the ftraitnefs and fmoothness of their hair , while that of the others was crifp or woolly ; a differ ...
... Arabs call the children of CU'SH : and the ancient Hindus , according to STRABO , dif- fered in nothing from the Africans , but in the ftraitnefs and fmoothness of their hair , while that of the others was crifp or woolly ; a differ ...
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