The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 - 13 pages |
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... observe , that the number 432 , which appears to be the basis of the Indian fyftem , is a 60th part of 25920 , and , by continuing the comparison , we might proba- bly folve the whole enigma . In the preface to a Váránes Almanack I find ...
... observe , that the number 432 , which appears to be the basis of the Indian fyftem , is a 60th part of 25920 , and , by continuing the comparison , we might proba- bly folve the whole enigma . In the preface to a Váránes Almanack I find ...
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... ascertain the places of the colures in fome precise years of the historical age , not by loofe traditions , like that of a coarse observation by CHIRON , who 1 poffibly never exifted ( for " he lived , fays OF THE HINDUS . 45.
... ascertain the places of the colures in fome precise years of the historical age , not by loofe traditions , like that of a coarse observation by CHIRON , who 1 poffibly never exifted ( for " he lived , fays OF THE HINDUS . 45.
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... observations , which will ascertain the chronology of the Hindus , if not by rigorous demonstration , at least by a near approach to it . The copy of the Várábísanbità , from which the three pages , received by me , had been SUPPLEMENT ...
... observations , which will ascertain the chronology of the Hindus , if not by rigorous demonstration , at least by a near approach to it . The copy of the Várábísanbità , from which the three pages , received by me , had been SUPPLEMENT ...
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... observation , therefore , muft have been made about 2971 years before ift January 1790 , that is , 1181 before CHRIST . We come now to the commentary , which contains information of the greatest importance . By former Sástras are meant ...
... observation , therefore , muft have been made about 2971 years before ift January 1790 , that is , 1181 before CHRIST . We come now to the commentary , which contains information of the greatest importance . By former Sástras are meant ...
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... observation implied by PARA'SAR and that recorded by EUDOXUS ; or , in other words , 244 years must have elapsed between the two obfervations : but , this disquisition having little relation to our principal fubject , I proceed to the ...
... observation implied by PARA'SAR and that recorded by EUDOXUS ; or , in other words , 244 years must have elapsed between the two obfervations : but , this disquisition having little relation to our principal fubject , I proceed to the ...
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