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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... island of that vast Archipelago in which the Malay Language prevails , " I shall scarcely seem to transgress them , by the short " and easy transition thence to the language of China . " I am , in truth , strongly inclined , whether ...
... island of that vast Archipelago in which the Malay Language prevails , " I shall scarcely seem to transgress them , by the short " and easy transition thence to the language of China . " I am , in truth , strongly inclined , whether ...
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... island of Ceylon , the population under the British Government amounts , according to the best authorities , to upwards of a million and a half ; and one third is supposed to profess Christianity . This population was divided by the ...
... island of Ceylon , the population under the British Government amounts , according to the best authorities , to upwards of a million and a half ; and one third is supposed to profess Christianity . This population was divided by the ...
Page 90
... island . He said he could not tell , only that they were not of the Portuguese or Dutch religion . I was not so much sur- prized at his ignorance afterwards , as I was at the time . ' I have had the pleasure to meet here with Alexander ...
... island . He said he could not tell , only that they were not of the Portuguese or Dutch religion . I was not so much sur- prized at his ignorance afterwards , as I was at the time . ' I have had the pleasure to meet here with Alexander ...
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... island ; and his professional pursuits afford him a particular knowledge of its present state ; so that his communications are truly valuable . It will be scarcely believed in England , that there are here Protestant Churches under the ...
... island ; and his professional pursuits afford him a particular knowledge of its present state ; so that his communications are truly valuable . It will be scarcely believed in England , that there are here Protestant Churches under the ...
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... Island is in much the same state as the north , in regard to Christian instruction . There are but two English Clergymen in the whole island . ' What wonder , ' ( said a Romish priest to me ) that your nation should be so little ...
... Island is in much the same state as the north , in regard to Christian instruction . There are but two English Clergymen in the whole island . ' What wonder , ' ( said a Romish priest to me ) that your nation should be so little ...
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ancient Arabia Arabic Arabic language Armenian Asia Author Auto da Fè Bengal Bible Bishop Bombay Brahmin British Calcutta called Ceylon character chief Chinese Language Christ Christianity in India civil Cochin College of Fort-William copies Court of Directors Cranganor doctrine East Empire England English Europe Eutychians faith Gospel Government hath heard heathen Hebrew Hindoos Hindostan Holy honour human idol India inhabitants Inquisition Inquisitor island Israel Jarejah Jews Juggernaut King Kolhoff learned letter Lord Mahomedan Malabar Malay Malay-ala manuscripts Marquis Wellesley means mind Mission Missionaries nation natives passed Persian Persian language persons pilgrims Portuguese preached present Priests printed profess prophecy Protestant provinces Rajah received religion residence Romish Sabat sacrifice Scriptures Sermon Shanscrit shew Society superintend Swartz Syriac Language Syrian Christians Syrian Church Tamul Tanjore Telinga Temple Testament thought tian tion tongue Tranquebar translation Travancore tribes visited worship