The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1984 - 188 pages |
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... King of Denmark's minifters in- ftructed the Danish travellers to collect historical books in Arabick , but not to busy themselves with procuring Arabian poems , they certainly were ignorant , that the only monuments of old Arabian ...
... King of Denmark's minifters in- ftructed the Danish travellers to collect historical books in Arabick , but not to busy themselves with procuring Arabian poems , they certainly were ignorant , that the only monuments of old Arabian ...
Page 79
... King of Khwárezm , compofed in the Mogul language his Genealogical History , which , having been purchased from a merchant of Bokbárà by some Swedish officers , prisoners of war in Siberia , has found its way into feveral European ...
... King of Khwárezm , compofed in the Mogul language his Genealogical History , which , having been purchased from a merchant of Bokbárà by some Swedish officers , prisoners of war in Siberia , has found its way into feveral European ...
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... king , named SATYAVRATA , then reigned ; 6 C ' a fervant of the fpirit , which moved on the waves , and fo devout ... king of Dravira immediately ' dropped the fish into the river together with ' the water , which he had taken from it ...
... king , named SATYAVRATA , then reigned ; 6 C ' a fervant of the fpirit , which moved on the waves , and fo devout ... king of Dravira immediately ' dropped the fish into the river together with ' the water , which he had taken from it ...
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