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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... , some references to that great event would be preserved ? Accordingly , we find in their books , superstitions , and sayings , strong allusions to that fact . The following is principally taken from an ancient work called в 3 GENESIS . 5.
... , some references to that great event would be preserved ? Accordingly , we find in their books , superstitions , and sayings , strong allusions to that fact . The following is principally taken from an ancient work called в 3 GENESIS . 5.
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... taken away even a piece of the thong of your worn - out sandals . " XV . 17 , 18.— “ A burning lamp that passed between those pieces , " " In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram . " Several eminent critics believe the lamp ...
... taken away even a piece of the thong of your worn - out sandals . " XV . 17 , 18.— “ A burning lamp that passed between those pieces , " " In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram . " Several eminent critics believe the lamp ...
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... apt to suppose they are taken for those of very high rank . The man of whom Abraham offered to purchase Mach- pelah , affected to give the land . " Nay , my lord , hear me , the field I give thee . " And this fully 26 GENESIS .
... apt to suppose they are taken for those of very high rank . The man of whom Abraham offered to purchase Mach- pelah , affected to give the land . " Nay , my lord , hear me , the field I give thee . " And this fully 26 GENESIS .
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... taken , he will go and " tarry a few days " longer , and again repeat the same humiliations , till he shall have gained his object . XXVIII . 18 .- " Set it up for a pillar , and poured oil upon the top of it . " At the consecration of ...
... taken , he will go and " tarry a few days " longer , and again repeat the same humiliations , till he shall have gained his object . XXVIII . 18 .- " Set it up for a pillar , and poured oil upon the top of it . " At the consecration of ...
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... taken in the East , is that of swearing by the father , whether he be living or dead . Is a man accused of some great crime , he says , " By my father I swear that I am innocent . " " I have sworn in the name of my father , therefore ...
... taken in the East , is that of swearing by the father , whether he be living or dead . Is a man accused of some great crime , he says , " By my father I swear that I am innocent . " " I have sworn in the name of my father , therefore ...
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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