Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah: Written Previous To, and During the Period of His Residence in England. ... In Two Volumes. By Eliza Hamilton. ...H. Colbert, 1797 |
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... Gentoo Laws , now in my poffeflion , by one whofe knowledge of the Perfian language has not been excelled by any . He fays , The word Hind is often ufed by the Perfian Poets to fignify Black , or dark - coloured , and it is probable ...
... Gentoo Laws , now in my poffeflion , by one whofe knowledge of the Perfian language has not been excelled by any . He fays , The word Hind is often ufed by the Perfian Poets to fignify Black , or dark - coloured , and it is probable ...
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... that every religion is peculiarly adapted to the country and people where it is practifed * . The Bramins , who compiled the Code of Gentoo Laws , * See Crawford's Sketches . C 6 C tranflated by Mr. Halhed , explain their ( viii )
... that every religion is peculiarly adapted to the country and people where it is practifed * . The Bramins , who compiled the Code of Gentoo Laws , * See Crawford's Sketches . C 6 C tranflated by Mr. Halhed , explain their ( viii )
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... Ignorance naturally leads to fuperftition , and the vulgar of all ranks , fixing their attention . * See Maurice's Antiquities . + See Introduction to the Gentoo Laws . # on the external object that is prefented to them ( xi )
... Ignorance naturally leads to fuperftition , and the vulgar of all ranks , fixing their attention . * See Maurice's Antiquities . + See Introduction to the Gentoo Laws . # on the external object that is prefented to them ( xi )
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... human race became depraved , endured 1,600,000 years . And the Collee Jogue , in which all man- kind are corrupted , is the prefent era . See Halhed's Gentoo Laws . You may imagine how defirous I was to become acquainted ( 14 )
... human race became depraved , endured 1,600,000 years . And the Collee Jogue , in which all man- kind are corrupted , is the prefent era . See Halhed's Gentoo Laws . You may imagine how defirous I was to become acquainted ( 14 )
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... another perfon's fupe- rior merit , nor shall say that fuch perfons as are of capacity are men of no capacity , & c . ' See Code of Gentoo Laws , page 52 . · men Many of our Pundits have contemplated with aftonishment , the ( 17 )
... another perfon's fupe- rior merit , nor shall say that fuch perfons as are of capacity are men of no capacity , & c . ' See Code of Gentoo Laws , page 52 . · men Many of our Pundits have contemplated with aftonishment , the ( 17 )
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