Oriental Historical Manuscripts in the Tamil Language, Volum 2

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J. C. Taylor, 1835 - 316 pàgines

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Pàgina 136 - And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of goM. and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see. nor hear, nor walk: 21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Pàgina 8 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven ; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad...
Pàgina 228 - There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Pàgina 228 - He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Pàgina 159 - To the west, in the midst of a great dome-shaped hall, is " a square building of black stone, which includes a hall made of " ivory : in the middle of this is a jewelled throne, on which the King " is accustomed to take his seat at the great nine-nights' festival, sur" rounded by all his banners, or ensigns of royalty ; and where all " Kings are accustomed to do homage.
Pàgina 221 - ... the head Bramin, with others of his tribe, in the same cause. As no instances could move Tiria-deven, the Sethupathi arrested De Brito, and had him brought in chains to Ramnad ; numerous indignities being heaped on him by the way. In accordance with the notions of the period, the Sethupathi told his refractory relative that he would have his teacher killed by the power of mantras. And it seems that one of a powerful kind was tried; but the failure being attributed to some unnoticed error in the...
Pàgina 6 - And the name of the third river is Hiddekel : that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Pàgina 207 - Farmana, or to themselves, they were excessively angry ; and, pushing aside such persons as stood in their way in the hall of audience, they came near and offered to give the Farmana into the hands of the king. The king, being very angry, bid them place it on the floor. But paying no attention to his command, and not putting (the slipper) down, they again offered to give it into his hands. Thereupon the king called for people with whips; and adding, "Will the Padshah's people put the Farmana down...
Pàgina 157 - constructed as to cause it to be said that in no other country is " there a saloon equal to it, on account of its splendid ornaments, " their excellence, number, extent, curious workmanship, and great " beauty. To the west, in the midst of a great dome-shaped hall, is " a square building of black stone, which includes a hall made of " ivory : in the middle of this is a jewelled throne, on which the King " is accustomed to take his seat at the great nine-nights...

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