Christian Researches in Asia: With Notices of the Translation of the Scriptures Into the Oriental LanguagesT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1814 - 310 pages |
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... human bones which we have seen for some days strewed by the At this place we have been joined by several large bodies of pilgrims , perhaps 2000 in number , who have come from various parts of Northern India . Some of them , with whom I ...
... human bones which we have seen for some days strewed by the At this place we have been joined by several large bodies of pilgrims , perhaps 2000 in number , who have come from various parts of Northern India . Some of them , with whom I ...
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... human sounds . ' - The throne of the idol was placed on a stupendous car or tower , about sixty feet in height , resting on wheels which indented the ground deeply , as they turned slowly * See Milton's Account of Pandemonium . under ...
... human sounds . ' - The throne of the idol was placed on a stupendous car or tower , about sixty feet in height , resting on wheels which indented the ground deeply , as they turned slowly * See Milton's Account of Pandemonium . under ...
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... human life , was remarkably exemplified on this occasion . Though the crowd was very closely set , he endeavoured , in the midst of his own terror , to throw the people off , on both sides , with his feet , and it was found that he had ...
... human life , was remarkably exemplified on this occasion . Though the crowd was very closely set , he endeavoured , in the midst of his own terror , to throw the people off , on both sides , with his feet , and it was found that he had ...
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... humanity , endeavoured to dress the wound , and attended her daily ; and Mr. Hunter ordered her to be supplied with every thing that might conduce to her recovery . * " Obscene Stanzas . " - These are the Cubbee , of which mention was ...
... humanity , endeavoured to dress the wound , and attended her daily ; and Mr. Hunter ordered her to be supplied with every thing that might conduce to her recovery . * " Obscene Stanzas . " - These are the Cubbee , of which mention was ...
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... human sacrifice , and parents ' tears . " - -MILTON . The horrid solemnities still continue . Yes- terday a woman devoted herself to the idol . She laid herself down on the road in an oblique direction , so that the wheel did not kill ...
... human sacrifice , and parents ' tears . " - -MILTON . The horrid solemnities still continue . Yes- terday a woman devoted herself to the idol . She laid herself down on the road in an oblique direction , so that the wheel did not kill ...
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Page 220 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 186 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Page 222 - COMFORT ye, comfort ye ^- // my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, That her warfare is accomplished; that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.
Page 296 - Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Page 216 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind...
Page 219 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Page 220 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 193 - To reveal his son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen ; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 247 - Man ; the field is the world ; the good seed are the children of the kingdom ; but the tares are the children of the wicked one ; the enemy that sowed them is the Devil ; the harvest is the end of the \vorld ; and the reapers are the angels.