 | James Rennell - 1788 - 496 pages
...celebrated Sir William Jones very ing?nioufly remarks, that " it is ufual with the " AfiatJC3 to giv^ the fame names to the countries which lie on both...the. Indus ; Bengal by the Ganges ; and Pegu by the Ir.ibatty. Egypt, in like manner, is divided by the Nile. Probably, the facility of accels to cither... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 514 pages
...• The celebrated Sir William Jones very ingenioufly remarks, that " it is ufual with the "'Aftatks to give the fame names to the countries which lie...of 'Sindy is divided by the Indus ; Bengal by the Ganger; and Pfegu by tile Irabatty. Egypt, in like manner, is divided by the Nile. Probably, the facility... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 484 pages
...ftraits of Kupele ; and here we may obferve, that it is ufual with the Ajiaticks to give the fame name to the countries, which lie on both fides of any confiderable river : thus the province of Sind is divided by the Indus, Kharezm by the Oxus, Palejline by the Arden or Jordan, Egypt by the Nile,... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 460 pages
...ftraits of Kupele ; and here we may obferve, that it is ufual with the Ajlaticks to give the fame name to the countries, which lie on both fides of any confiderable river : thus the province of Sind is divided by the Indus, Kharezm by the Oxus, Paleftine by the Arden or Jordan, Egypf by the Nile,... | |
 | William Jones - 1993 - 452 pages
...ftraits of Kupele ; and here we may obferve, that it is ufual with the Afiaticks to give the fame name to the countries, which lie on both fides of any confiderable river : thus the province of Sind is divided by the Indus, Kharezm by the Oxus, Palejiine by the Arden or Jordan, Egypt by the Nile,... | |
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... mentions, feems to be the Canton of our merchants. The third divifion of Hind is called MABER * by the Arabians, and extends from the gulf of Bengal on both fides of the Ganges as far northward as the ftraits of Kupele ; and here we may obferve, that... 