 | 1831 - 738 pages
...dispassionate, and perfectly qualified to form the comparative estimate which he has instituted. ' Of all idolatries ' which I have ever read or heard...which I have taken some pains to inform myself, really ap' pears to me the worst, both in the degrading notions which it ' gives of the Deity ; in the endless... | |
 | 1827 - 670 pages
...Hindoo Idolatry. It is necessary to SEE Idolatry, to be fully sensible of its mischievous effects on the human mind. But, of all Idolatries which I have ever...pains to inform myself, really appears to me the worst — in the degrading notions which it gives of the Deity— in the endless round of its burthensome... | |
 | 1827 - 918 pages
...now urges me. It is necessary to tee idolatry, to be fully eeasible of its mischievous effects on the human mind. But of all idolatries which I have ever...which I have taken some pains to inform myself, really appear« to me the worst, both in the degrading notions which it gives of the Deity ; in the endless... | |
 | 1827 - 676 pages
...of its mischievous effects on the human mind. Bot of all idolatries which I have ever read or beard of, the religion of the Hindoos, in which I have taken some pains to inform ym self, really appears to me the worst, both in the degrading notions which it gives of the Deity... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1828 - 564 pages
...now urges me. It is necessary to see idolatry, to be fully sensible of its mischievous effects on the human mind. But of all idolatries which I have ever...heard of, the religion of the Hindoos, in which I had taken some pains to inform myself, really appears to me the worst, both in the degrading notions... | |
 | 1828 - 446 pages
...No. 10. OCTOBER, 1828. VOL. VIII. EXTRACTS FROM HEBER'S TRAVELS IN INDIA. HINDOO IDOLATRY. OP all the idolatries which I have ever read or heard of, the religion of the Hindoos, in which I had talsen some pains to inform myself, really appears to me the worst, both in the degrading notions... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1828 - 832 pages
...the idolatries I ever read or heard of, the religion of the Hindoos really appears to me the worst, in the degrading notions which it gives of the Deity, in the endless round of its bur4 Letters in Quarterly Review, No. Ixx. 78 INDIA. [LECT. m. thensome ceremonies". . ." in the filthy... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1829 - 354 pages
...the idolatries I ever read or heard of, the religion of the Hindoos really appears to me the worst, in the degrading notions which it gives of the Deity, in the endless round of its burthensome ceremonies". . ."in the filthy acts of uncleanness and cruelty, not only permitted but... | |
 | John Philips Potter - 1830 - 360 pages
...urges me. It is necessary to " see idolatry, to be fully sensible of its " mischievous effects on the human mind. But " of all idolatries which I have ever...gives of " the Deity; in the endless round of its bur" densome ceremonies, which occupy the time " and distract the thoughts, without either " instructing... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 550 pages
...upon the human mind. But of all the idolatries which I have ever read or heard of, that of the Hindoo, in which I have taken some pains to inform myself,...worst, both in the degrading notions which it gives us of the Deity ; in the endless rounds of its burdensome ceremonies, which occupy the time and distract... | |
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I have taken some pains to inform myself, really appears to me the worst, both in the degrading notions which it gives of the Deity ; in the endless round of its burdensome ceremonies, which occupy the time and distract the thoughts, without either instructing... 
