The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 - 13 pages |
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... manner , as many hundreds . " In the three fucceffive ages , together with " their limits at the beginning and end of " them , are thousands and hundreds dimi- " nished by one . This aggregate of four ages , amounting to twelve thousand ...
... manner , as many hundreds . " In the three fucceffive ages , together with " their limits at the beginning and end of " them , are thousands and hundreds dimi- " nished by one . This aggregate of four ages , amounting to twelve thousand ...
Page 79
... manner , in which the derivatives are formed , will beft appear by a comparison of the months with their several constellations : A's'wina . Cártica . Márgas'íríha . 4. Pausha . Chaitra . 8. Vaifác'ha . Jyaifht'ha . A'fhára . Srávana ...
... manner , in which the derivatives are formed , will beft appear by a comparison of the months with their several constellations : A's'wina . Cártica . Márgas'íríha . 4. Pausha . Chaitra . 8. Vaifác'ha . Jyaifht'ha . A'fhára . Srávana ...
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... manner the Hindus arrange the Zodiacal stars with refpect to the fun and moon , let us proceed to our principal fubject , the antiquity of that double arrangement . In the first place , the Bráhmans were always too proud to borrow their ...
... manner the Hindus arrange the Zodiacal stars with refpect to the fun and moon , let us proceed to our principal fubject , the antiquity of that double arrangement . In the first place , the Bráhmans were always too proud to borrow their ...
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... manners peculiar to an ancient people ; and they differ entirely from those of the Arabian fyftem , in which the very first asterism appears in the dual number , because it confifts only of two stars . Menzil , or the place of alighting ...
... manners peculiar to an ancient people ; and they differ entirely from those of the Arabian fyftem , in which the very first asterism appears in the dual number , because it confifts only of two stars . Menzil , or the place of alighting ...
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... ; and , in a manner fuited to the comprehenfion of adepts , it treats on the true nature of GANE'SA , BHA'SCARA , or the Sun , NILACANTA , LAC'SHMI , and other forms of One Divine Being . A fimilar work 96 ON THE LITERATURE.
... ; and , in a manner fuited to the comprehenfion of adepts , it treats on the true nature of GANE'SA , BHA'SCARA , or the Sun , NILACANTA , LAC'SHMI , and other forms of One Divine Being . A fimilar work 96 ON THE LITERATURE.
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afferted affuming affured aftronomers alfo alſo ancient anſwered Arabick beautiful becauſe beſt BHAIRAVA bloffoms bofom bower BRAHMA BUDDHA called cauſe Chaturanga Chineſe cloſe compofed confifts CRISHNA damfel defire deſcribed divine eſpecially expreffed eyes faid fame fays fecond feemed feven fhall fince firft firſt fleep flowers folar fome foul ftars fubject fuch fuppofed fyftem grant flowers heart HERI himſelf Hindus hiſtory houſe hundred India Indian INDRA iſland itſelf juſt king laſt leaſt lotos lunar Magadha manfion meaſure MENU modes moon moſt mufick muft muſician muſt night obfervation paffage paffed paffion Pandits Perfian perfon pleaſure praiſe preſent prince purpoſe RA'DHA raiſed reaſon reſemblance reſpect ſaid Sanferit ſeems ſeven ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould SO'MA ſome ſtars ſuch ſuppoſed ſyſtem thee themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion univerfal uſed vafe Véda's Védas verſes VISHNU weft whofe whoſe