racters of the same.—Of the Indian religion and philosophy.-Chronology of the Hindus. Of the remains of architecture and sculpture in India.Of the arts and manufactures of India.-Inventions of the Hindus... DISCOURSE IV. 20 Remarks on the old inhabitants.-Similarity of language, religion, arts, and manners.—On the Arabs, and the knowledge of their language possessed by the Europeans.-On the Sanscrit, Greek, Persian, and German languages.-Religion of the Arabs.Their monuments of antique art.-Dr. Johnson's opinion on the imperfections of unwritten languages. On the knowledge of Hindu law and Sanscrit literature... 38 • DISCOURSE V. The boundaries of Tartary.-Ancient Scythians.— Tartary considered according to Pliny.-The Atlantes of Plato.-Remarks on De Guignes, and other modern authors.-Dialects of the Tartars.Of the Moguls.-Of the Persians.-The primitive religion of mankind.-The laws of Zamolxis.Religious opinions and allegorical fables of the Hindus. Ancient monuments of the Tartars.On the Tuzac of Taimur.-Asia originally peopled by the Hindus, Arabs, and Tartars... DISCOURSE VI. 57 Important remarks on their ancient languages and characters.-Primeval religion, and its connexion with their philosophy.-On the ancient monuments of Persian sculpture and architecture.-The arts and sciences of the old Persians. DISCOURSE VII. 82 Origin of the people who governed China before they were conquered by the Tartars.-Examination of the language and letters, religion and philosophy, of the present Chinese.-Remarks on their ancient monuments, sciences, and arts.-The importation of a new religion into China... 109 DISCOURSE VIII. Observations on the Idumeans, their arts and sciences. -The written Abyssinian language.—The islands near Yemen.-On the Sanganians.-Origin of that singular people called Gipsies.-Inhabitants of the Indian islands.-People of Tibet.-Tartars. Armenians.-Greeks.-Phrygians.--And Pheni129 cians... END OF VOL. I. C. Whittingham, College House, Chiswick. |