Oriental Illustrations of the Sacred Scriptures,: Collected from the Customs, Manners, Rites, Superstitions, Traditions, Parabolical, Idiomatical, and Proverbial Forms of Speech, Climate, Works of Art, and Literature, of the Hindoos, During a Residence in the East of Nearly Fourteen YearsJohn Murray, 1835 - 619 pages |
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... appears first in the face or head ) ; " those who come from eggs . " The Arrows , " the givers of omens . " The Crow is , " the receiver of offerings " ( alluding to those who fast on the Saturday in honour of Sanne Saturn , who give ...
... appears first in the face or head ) ; " those who come from eggs . " The Arrows , " the givers of omens . " The Crow is , " the receiver of offerings " ( alluding to those who fast on the Saturday in honour of Sanne Saturn , who give ...
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... appears to have been to induce Cain to do well , by speaking of the reward of righteousness , and to make him afraid of doing evil , by showing him the punishment of sin . 13. " My punishment is greater than I can bear GENESIS . 11.
... appears to have been to induce Cain to do well , by speaking of the reward of righteousness , and to make him afraid of doing evil , by showing him the punishment of sin . 13. " My punishment is greater than I can bear GENESIS . 11.
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... appear strange that Abram should have so many servants , and that they were born in his own house . Many Hindoos in North Ceylon once possessed num- bers of slaves , who were all born on their own grounds . I know a man who once had ...
... appear strange that Abram should have so many servants , and that they were born in his own house . Many Hindoos in North Ceylon once possessed num- bers of slaves , who were all born on their own grounds . I know a man who once had ...
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... The English notion of an Eastern veil is , that it is merely used to cover or conceal the face ; but this is not all , as it serves also for a garment . The object of Abimelech appears to have been to purchase C 4 GENESIS . 23.
... The English notion of an Eastern veil is , that it is merely used to cover or conceal the face ; but this is not all , as it serves also for a garment . The object of Abimelech appears to have been to purchase C 4 GENESIS . 23.
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... appears to have been to purchase that garment which a woman throws over her head . It is called Mukādu , because it serves also to cover the face . It is considered to be a great charity to give garments of that description , and rich ...
... appears to have been to purchase that garment which a woman throws over her head . It is called Mukādu , because it serves also to cover the face . It is considered to be a great charity to give garments of that description , and rich ...
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alluded allusions amongst animals Assyria Baal Peor Baal-zebub Babylon beasts beautiful believe blessed body Boothroyd Brahma Brahmin burning called Calmet cast ceremonies Ceylon CHAP child Dagon daughter dead death deity earth East Eastern Egypt enemies enquired evil eyes face familiar spirit father favour fear feast feet fellow female fire fruit give gods gold gone ground hair hand hath head heathen heaven Hebrew Hence Hindoos holy husband idols Imaus Israel jewels Jews Kandian war king lingam live look Lord margin marriage moon mother mountains mouth never night offering ornaments person Philistines Priapus priest rain reference rice Royal Asiatic Society sacred says Scanda Purana seen Septuagint serpent servant Siva sorrow speak stone taken Tamul translation temple thee thing thou shalt tree unto verse vessel Vishnoo walk wife woman word worship Yama