Translation of the letters of a Hindoo rajah, to which is prefixed a preliminary dissertation on the history, religion, and manners of the Hindoos, Volumen 1 |
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... fathers , confidered it his primary duty to keep in the fituation that he firmly believed to have been marked out for him by the hand of Provi- dence . In the fpirit of the religion of the Hindoos , a ftill more efficient caufe , of the ...
... fathers , confidered it his primary duty to keep in the fituation that he firmly believed to have been marked out for him by the hand of Provi- dence . In the fpirit of the religion of the Hindoos , a ftill more efficient caufe , of the ...
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... father . In vain did the old man en- treat this dutiful fon to leave him to his fate ; he ftill proceeded , with tottering fteps to convey him he knew not whi- ther . Surely , ' faid I , the actions of this old man must have been ...
... father . In vain did the old man en- treat this dutiful fon to leave him to his fate ; he ftill proceeded , with tottering fteps to convey him he knew not whi- ther . Surely , ' faid I , the actions of this old man must have been ...
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... fathers of their people . • · ་ Folly , Drunkennefs , and Pride : he who cannot keep thefe paffions under his own fubjection , how shall ' he be able to nourish and inftruct the people ? Nei- ' ther fhall he be feduced by the pleafures ...
... fathers of their people . • · ་ Folly , Drunkennefs , and Pride : he who cannot keep thefe paffions under his own fubjection , how shall ' he be able to nourish and inftruct the people ? Nei- ' ther fhall he be feduced by the pleafures ...
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... father prefs'd his early bier , ( From which , alas ! nor youth , nor love could fave ) And when my widow'd mother ( doom fevere ! ) Victim of forrow ! funk into the grave . Thy care a more than father's care fupplied , Thy breaft a ...
... father prefs'd his early bier , ( From which , alas ! nor youth , nor love could fave ) And when my widow'd mother ( doom fevere ! ) Victim of forrow ! funk into the grave . Thy care a more than father's care fupplied , Thy breaft a ...
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... father ! beft of friends ! Dear , good old man ; how good , how.dear to me ? Beyond thy life , for me no hope extends . My comfort , and my peace , expire with thee . Thus far did Zaarmilla write to his friend Maandaara , by the flave ...
... father ! beft of friends ! Dear , good old man ; how good , how.dear to me ? Beyond thy life , for me no hope extends . My comfort , and my peace , expire with thee . Thus far did Zaarmilla write to his friend Maandaara , by the flave ...
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Términos y frases comunes
affertion affured Afgan aftoniſhment againſt Almora beautiful behold Benares bleffing bofom Brahma Bramin Caft Captain Grey Chriftians Chunar cife confefs converfation courfe curiofity daara delight drefs duties English eſtabliſhed eyes facred faid fame father fave favour fect feemed feen female fent feven fhall fhould fifter fince firft fituation fmiled fome foon foul fpirit fprung ftan ftate ftill ftrangers ftream ftudy fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fuperior fuppofed Gentoo Gentoo Laws Goddefs happineſs heart hiftory himſelf Hindoftan Hindoo houſe inftruction itſelf learned lefs liften Maandaara mind moft moſt Muffulman muft muſt nefs obferved paffage Percy Perfian perfon philofophers pleaſure poffeffion poffible Poojah of cards prefent prefervation puniſhment purpoſe racter Rajah reafon received refpect reft religion Rohilla ſcene Shafter Sheermaal thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion tranflated underſtanding univerfal uſe Veefhnu vifit virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſdom young Zaarmilla
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