The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1984 - 188 pages |
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... because it rests on no firmer support than a foolish remark , whether true or falfe , that Sem in Chinese means life and procreation ; and because a tea - plant is not more different from a palm , than a Chinese from an Arab : they are ...
... because it rests on no firmer support than a foolish remark , whether true or falfe , that Sem in Chinese means life and procreation ; and because a tea - plant is not more different from a palm , than a Chinese from an Arab : they are ...
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... because they fometimes in confidence avow that unpopular origin , which in general they fedulously conceal , and which other Mufelmans pofitively affert ; because Hazaret , AND ISLANDERS OF ASIA . 169.
... because they fometimes in confidence avow that unpopular origin , which in general they fedulously conceal , and which other Mufelmans pofitively affert ; because Hazaret , AND ISLANDERS OF ASIA . 169.
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... because , when he reigned in Italy , he introduced and improved agriculture : but his distinguish- ing character , which explains , indeed , all his other titles and functions , was expreffed alle- gorically by the ftern of a ship or ...
... because , when he reigned in Italy , he introduced and improved agriculture : but his distinguish- ing character , which explains , indeed , all his other titles and functions , was expreffed alle- gorically by the ftern of a ship or ...
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