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Page 19
The great antiquity of Indian civilization is proved , directly and indirectly , in so
many ways , that it has come to be regarded as one of the ordinary truisms about
which all the world is agreed . Yet it is remarkable that , although it admits not of ...
The great antiquity of Indian civilization is proved , directly and indirectly , in so
many ways , that it has come to be regarded as one of the ordinary truisms about
which all the world is agreed . Yet it is remarkable that , although it admits not of ...
Page 20
The fact of no temples or other edifices having been discovered is regarded as a
powerful reason in substantiation of this assertion . Now , to say the least , it is
exceedingly premature to hazard such an opinion founded on such a basis ...
The fact of no temples or other edifices having been discovered is regarded as a
powerful reason in substantiation of this assertion . Now , to say the least , it is
exceedingly premature to hazard such an opinion founded on such a basis ...
Page 23
They were not lacking in genius , or in the desire for knowledge ; on the contrary ,
their minds investigated the highest subjects , and whatever was of interest to
humanity in general , they regarded as of importance to themselves . But , it may
...
They were not lacking in genius , or in the desire for knowledge ; on the contrary ,
their minds investigated the highest subjects , and whatever was of interest to
humanity in general , they regarded as of importance to themselves . But , it may
...
Page 46
These remarks are especially true of rigid and thorough Hindus , like the
Gangaputras , or “ sons of the Ganges , ” who may be regarded as representing ,
in their own persons , the complete results of their strange religion . To speak
plainly ...
These remarks are especially true of rigid and thorough Hindus , like the
Gangaputras , or “ sons of the Ganges , ” who may be regarded as representing ,
in their own persons , the complete results of their strange religion . To speak
plainly ...
Page 58
The goddess within the temple is regarded , by the natives , as a charming
creature . She exhibits the taste of her sex in her fondness for ornaments ; for ,
besides her necklace of jewels and her is silver eyes , she occasionally wears a
mask of ...
The goddess within the temple is regarded , by the natives , as a charming
creature . She exhibits the taste of her sex in her fondness for ornaments ; for ,
besides her necklace of jewels and her is silver eyes , she occasionally wears a
mask of ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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