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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... blessed . It is a well - known fact , that , by all the inhabitants of the East , Ceylon is considered one of the most sacred spots on earth ; and the Arabians and Persians believe it was the Paradise . Though the names Adam's bridge ...
... blessed . It is a well - known fact , that , by all the inhabitants of the East , Ceylon is considered one of the most sacred spots on earth ; and the Arabians and Persians believe it was the Paradise . Though the names Adam's bridge ...
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... blessed them for their faith- fulness , and vanished out of their sight . 5. " I and the lad will - go- and come again . " The people of the East never say , as those of England , when taking leave , “ I go , ” or “ I am going , " but ...
... blessed them for their faith- fulness , and vanished out of their sight . 5. " I and the lad will - go- and come again . " The people of the East never say , as those of England , when taking leave , “ I go , ” or “ I am going , " but ...
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... blessed Rebekah , and said unto her , Thou art our sister , be thou the mother of thousands of millions . " From the numerous instances which are recorded in the Scriptures , of those who were aged , or holy , giving their blessing ...
... blessed Rebekah , and said unto her , Thou art our sister , be thou the mother of thousands of millions . " From the numerous instances which are recorded in the Scriptures , of those who were aged , or holy , giving their blessing ...
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... blessed thee since my coming . " Heb . " at my foot . " By the labour of Jacob's foot , the cattle of Laban had in- creased into a multitude . Of a man who has become rich by his own industry , it is said , " Ah ! by the labour of his ...
... blessed thee since my coming . " Heb . " at my foot . " By the labour of Jacob's foot , the cattle of Laban had in- creased into a multitude . Of a man who has become rich by his own industry , it is said , " Ah ! by the labour of his ...
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... blessed them . " Early rising is a universal custom . Thus , in every season of the year , the people may be seen at sunrise , strolling in all directions . At the time of the heavy dews , they bind a part of the robe round the head ...
... blessed them . " Early rising is a universal custom . Thus , in every season of the year , the people may be seen at sunrise , strolling in all directions . At the time of the heavy dews , they bind a part of the robe round the head ...
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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