Life in Ancient IndiaSmith, Elder, 1856 - 464 страници |
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... consequence , most precarious . To remedy this evil , Colonel Hall had seven great tanks made or repaired ; but in 1835 his labours were interrupted by ill - health , and he quitted India . His suc- cessor was Colonel Dixon , under ...
... consequence , most precarious . To remedy this evil , Colonel Hall had seven great tanks made or repaired ; but in 1835 his labours were interrupted by ill - health , and he quitted India . His suc- cessor was Colonel Dixon , under ...
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... consequence , favourite places of European residence . Calicut and Po- nani , in the south , are among the towns from which con- siderable exports are made , chiefly of pepper , which is ex- tensively cultivated , the vines being ...
... consequence , favourite places of European residence . Calicut and Po- nani , in the south , are among the towns from which con- siderable exports are made , chiefly of pepper , which is ex- tensively cultivated , the vines being ...
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... was celebrated for its pearl- fishery , the pearls being whiter than those in the Gulf of Ormuzd ; but for eight years past there have been no pearls , and apparently in consequence of what was intended as a CEYLON . 15.
... was celebrated for its pearl- fishery , the pearls being whiter than those in the Gulf of Ormuzd ; but for eight years past there have been no pearls , and apparently in consequence of what was intended as a CEYLON . 15.
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... consequence to form pearls . Three years is ascertained to be the shortest allowable interval ; and so long as this rule is adhered to , it is not believed that the passage of ships through the Straits will at all interfere with the ...
... consequence to form pearls . Three years is ascertained to be the shortest allowable interval ; and so long as this rule is adhered to , it is not believed that the passage of ships through the Straits will at all interfere with the ...
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... consequence of Hindu conquest and civilization , are nevertheless of a dis- tinct family of language . They are chiefly the Tamul , the Telinga , the Karnata , and the Malaya : collectively they are called Tamul languages ; and the ...
... consequence of Hindu conquest and civilization , are nevertheless of a dis- tinct family of language . They are chiefly the Tamul , the Telinga , the Karnata , and the Malaya : collectively they are called Tamul languages ; and the ...
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Agni amongst ancient appear Arjuna Asoka attained Ayodhya beautiful Brah Brahmans Brahme brothers Buddha Buddhist Burnouf called Caste Ceylon charioteer Charudatta chief cloth Code of Manu commenced court Damayanti Dasaratha daughter death Deity dharma divine Draupadi Drona earth Edicts elephants eyes father fire flowers forest give Gods gold Greek Guzerat H. H. Wilson Hastinapura heart heaven hermit hills Himalaya Hindu holy honour horses hundred husband hymns Ibid India Indra jewels Kalidasa King Krishna Kshatriyas Lassen learned literature live lord lotus Mahabharata Mahawanso Malwa mother mountains Nala offerings Ougein Panchala Pandus penance poem present priests princes Prinsep Professor Wilson Raja Rama religious rich Rig-Veda river sacred sacrifice sage Sakya Sankhya Sanskrit says Siva soul spirit story Sudra temples thee thou tion translated trees tribes Vaisyas Vasanta Veda Vesali Vihara Viradha Vishnu whilst wife women wood worship Yama Yudhishthira
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Страница 66 - He, prior to whom nothing was born, and who became all things ; himself the lord of creatures with a body composed of sixteen members, being delighted by creation, produced the three luminaries, the sun, the moon, and fire. To what God should we offer oblations, but to him who made the fluid sky and solid earth ; who fixed the solar orb and celestial abode : and who formed drops of rain in the atmosphere!