Linguistic and Oriental Essays: 1846-1878Trübner & Company, 1880 |
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Pagina 12
... portion of the produce of the soil which the custom of ages in India has set aside to the maintenance of government , and which passed now into the hands of an indivi- dual , perhaps a cultivator himself in the adjoining village , but ...
... portion of the produce of the soil which the custom of ages in India has set aside to the maintenance of government , and which passed now into the hands of an indivi- dual , perhaps a cultivator himself in the adjoining village , but ...
Pagina 13
... portion of the produce of the soil which the custom of ages in India has set aside to the maintenance of government , and which passed now into the hands of an indivi- dual , perhaps a cultivator himself in the adjoining village , but ...
... portion of the produce of the soil which the custom of ages in India has set aside to the maintenance of government , and which passed now into the hands of an indivi- dual , perhaps a cultivator himself in the adjoining village , but ...
Pagina 34
... portion of mankind . But , as time rolled on , it appeared , that a greater destiny was prepared for this tract . It was to be the theatre of a new nationality , and the cradle of a new religion . Within these confines was born one of ...
... portion of mankind . But , as time rolled on , it appeared , that a greater destiny was prepared for this tract . It was to be the theatre of a new nationality , and the cradle of a new religion . Within these confines was born one of ...
Pagina 37
... portion of that divine gift of faith , which forms the basis of all religions . These fables , though of modern date , have unhappily gained such credence , that the Sikhs believe them dogmatically , and will die for their truth ; the ...
... portion of that divine gift of faith , which forms the basis of all religions . These fables , though of modern date , have unhappily gained such credence , that the Sikhs believe them dogmatically , and will die for their truth ; the ...
Pagina 41
... portion of his travels , we have every well- known city and country in India known by report or alluded to in the sacred books of the Hindus brought into use . Every Maho- metan country , the names of which were familiar from the ...
... portion of his travels , we have every well- known city and country in India known by report or alluded to in the sacred books of the Hindus brought into use . Every Maho- metan country , the names of which were familiar from the ...
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Alphabet ancient Arabic Arian Asia Asoka Assyrian Ayodhya Bangál betwixt Bharata Brahmanical Buddhist century character Christian Church civil civilisation Collector commenced Courts Cuneiform Darius Delhi dialects district divine doubt dynasty Egypt Egyptian Emperor empire English Euphrates European existence faith feeling Ganges Government Greek hand heaven Hebrew Herodotus Hieratic Hindu human hundred Ideographs India interest island Jamná Jerusalem king kingdom known Lahore Lakshmana land language legend Mahometan Mesopotamia Moabite Stone modern Monumental Inscriptions mountains Nának nation native Nestorian never non-Arian palæographical Panjáb papyrus passed period perished Persian Phenician Phonetic plunder poem poet provinces race Rama record religion religious represented river rock Roman ruins sacred Sanskrit Satlaj scholars Semitic Sikh Sitá spot stone Syria Tablets temple thousand tion tomb trace tribes valley Valmiki village Vishnu whole wonder words worship writing
Populaire passages
Pagina 129 - To chase these pagans in those holy fields Over whose acres walked those blessed feet Which fourteen hundred years ago were nailed For our advantage on the bitter cross...
Pagina 282 - THE LIFE OR LEGEND OF GAUDAMA, THE BUDDHA OF THE BURMESE. With Annotations. The Ways to Neibban, and Notice on the Phongyies or Burmese Monks. BY THE RIGHT REV.
Pagina 45 - For, in my mynde, of all mankynde I love but you alone.
Pagina 281 - I was one of the class to whom the work was originally given in the form of academic lectures. At their first appearance they were by far the most learned and able treatment of their subject ; and with their recent additions they still maintain decidedly the same rank.
Pagina 281 - Inspector of Schools in India, writes: — " When I was Professor of Oriental Languages in Elphinstone College, I frequently felt the want of such a work to which I could refer the students.
Pagina 55 - A table richly spread, in regal mode, With dishes piled, and meats of noblest sort And savour, beasts of chase, or fowl of game, In pastry built, or from the spit, or boiled, Gris-amber-steamed ; all fish from sea or shore, Freshet, or purling brook, of shell or fin, And exquisitest name, for which was drained Pontus, and Lucrine Bay, and Afric coast.
Pagina 283 - A THOUSAND AND ONE EXTRACTS FROM THE TALMUD, THE MIDRASHIM, AND THE KABBALAH. Compiled and Translated by PAUL ISAAC HERSHON, Author of " Genesis According to the Talmud,'* &c.
Pagina 283 - THE RELIGIONS OF INDIA. BY A. EARTH. Translated from the French with the authority and assistance of the Author. The author has, at the request of the publishers, considerably enlarged the work for the translator, and has added the literature of the subject to date ; the translation may, therefore, be looked upon as an equivalent of a new and improved edition of the original.
Pagina 281 - It is no slight gain when such subjects are treated fairly and fully in a moderate space ; and we need only add that the few wants which we may hope to see supplied in new editions detract but little from the general excellence of Mr. Dowson's work.
Pagina 281 - Valuable as exhibiting the doctrine of the Buddhists in its purest, least adulterated form, it brings the modern reader face to face with that simple creed and rule of conduct which won its way...