The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1984 - 188 pages |
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Page 111
... Iràn before the acceffion of CAYU'MERS , that it was called the Mabábádian dynasty , for a reason which will foon be mentioned , and that many princes , of whom seven or eight only are named in the Dả- biftàn , and among them MAHBUL ...
... Iràn before the acceffion of CAYU'MERS , that it was called the Mabábádian dynasty , for a reason which will foon be mentioned , and that many princes , of whom seven or eight only are named in the Dả- biftàn , and among them MAHBUL ...
Page 120
... Iràn , we should find on the very ancient ruins of the temple or palace , now called the throne of JEM- SHID , fome inscriptions in Dévanágarì , or at least in the characters on the ftones at Elephanta , where the sculpture is ...
... Iràn , we should find on the very ancient ruins of the temple or palace , now called the throne of JEM- SHID , fome inscriptions in Dévanágarì , or at least in the characters on the ftones at Elephanta , where the sculpture is ...
Page 134
William Jones. first place the central position of Iràn , which is bounded by Arabia , by Tartary , and by India ; whilft Arabia lies contiguous to Iràn only , but is remote from Tartary , and divided even from the fkirts of India by a ...
William Jones. first place the central position of Iràn , which is bounded by Arabia , by Tartary , and by India ; whilft Arabia lies contiguous to Iràn only , but is remote from Tartary , and divided even from the fkirts of India by a ...
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