Oriental Illustrations of the Sacred Scripture Collected from the Customs, Manners, Rites, Superstitions, Traditions of the HindoosJ. Murray, 1835 - 619 pages |
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... sometimes in the dress of men , and at other times in that of women . " The dancing - girls || of many of the temples on the continent of India , at the feast called Mánampu , do the same thing . When the god and goddess go out to hunt ...
... sometimes in the dress of men , and at other times in that of women . " The dancing - girls || of many of the temples on the continent of India , at the feast called Mánampu , do the same thing . When the god and goddess go out to hunt ...
Page xi
... sometimes the mountain nymph , who cap- tivated Síva from a course of ascetic austerities . " The Babylonians and Assyrians worshipped what by the Greeks and Romans was termed Paλλòs , or Priapus . The priaps were three hundred fathoms ...
... sometimes the mountain nymph , who cap- tivated Síva from a course of ascetic austerities . " The Babylonians and Assyrians worshipped what by the Greeks and Romans was termed Paλλòs , or Priapus . The priaps were three hundred fathoms ...
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... sometimes thus marked . In travelling through the Batticaloa district , in 1821 , I saw one of that description . He was feed- ing in the long grass ; and after giving a look at me and my companions , he resumed his employment . + The ...
... sometimes thus marked . In travelling through the Batticaloa district , in 1821 , I saw one of that description . He was feed- ing in the long grass ; and after giving a look at me and my companions , he resumed his employment . + The ...
Page 25
... sometimes at the wife's request . * Perhaps she has not had any children , or they may have died , and they both wish to have one , to perform their funeral ceremonies . By the laws of Menu , should a wife , during the first eight years ...
... sometimes at the wife's request . * Perhaps she has not had any children , or they may have died , and they both wish to have one , to perform their funeral ceremonies . By the laws of Menu , should a wife , during the first eight years ...
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... Sometimes they bow down to the ground ; at other times they put their hands on their bosoms , and gently incline the head ; they also put the right hand on the face in a longitudinal position ; and sometimes give a long and graceful ...
... Sometimes they bow down to the ground ; at other times they put their hands on their bosoms , and gently incline the head ; they also put the right hand on the face in a longitudinal position ; and sometimes give a long and graceful ...
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Expressions et termes fréquents
Adam Clarke alluded allusion amongst animals Babylon beasts beautiful believe body Boothroyd Brahma Brahmin burning called Calmet cast ceremonies Ceylon CHAP child daughter dead death deity dust earth East Eastern Edom Egypt enemies evil eyes face familiar spirit father favour feet fellow female fire fruit give gods gold gone ground hair hand hath head heathen heaven Hebrew hence Hindoos holy husband idolatry idols Imaus India Israel Jehovah jewels Jews Kandian war king lingam look Lord margin Markandar marriage Moab moon mother mountains mouth Nebaioth never night offered ornaments Parvati person Philistines Priapus priest rain reference rice sacred says Scanda Purana seen Septuagint serpent servant Siva sorrow speak stars stone taken Tamul translation temple thee thing thou shalt tree unto verse vessel Vishnoo wicked wife wind woman word worship Yama
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Page 300 - No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Page 411 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 13 - And behold I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh wherein is the breath of life from under heaven, and every thing that is in the earth shall die, but with thee will I establish My Covenant, and thou shalt come into the ark, thou and thy sons and thy wife, and thy sons
Page 417 - Let their table become a snare before them : and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Page 37 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Page 215 - And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Page 151 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord ; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold : only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 374 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Page 429 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth : And the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 13 - There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.