The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1984 - 188 pages |
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Page 49
... Arabs have never been entirely fubdued ; nor has any impreffion been made on them , ex- cept on their borders ... Arabs of Syria whom I knew in Europe , those of Yemen ON THE ARABS . 49.
... Arabs have never been entirely fubdued ; nor has any impreffion been made on them , ex- cept on their borders ... Arabs of Syria whom I knew in Europe , those of Yemen ON THE ARABS . 49.
Page 65
... Arabs , both of Hejaz and Yemen , sprang from a stock entirely different from that of the Hindus , and that their ... Arabs , which have continued , we know , from the time of ON THE ARABS . 65.
... Arabs , both of Hejaz and Yemen , sprang from a stock entirely different from that of the Hindus , and that their ... Arabs , which have continued , we know , from the time of ON THE ARABS . 65.
Page 89
... Arabs adored the planets and the powers of nature , the Arabs had carved images , and made libations on a black ftone , the Arabs turned in prayer to different quarters of the heavens ; yet we know with certainty , that the Arabs are a ...
... Arabs adored the planets and the powers of nature , the Arabs had carved images , and made libations on a black ftone , the Arabs turned in prayer to different quarters of the heavens ; yet we know with certainty , that the Arabs are a ...
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