Ancient Faiths and Modern: A Dissertation Upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist |
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... whilst prosecuting my search , was a very remark- able one , called The Modern Buddhist , now The Wheel of the Law , which is an account of the religious thoughts of a Siamese monarch , with a statement of his conversations with ...
... whilst prosecuting my search , was a very remark- able one , called The Modern Buddhist , now The Wheel of the Law , which is an account of the religious thoughts of a Siamese monarch , with a statement of his conversations with ...
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... Whilst this sheet was in the printer's hands , a most remarkable book was published anonymously , entitled , Supernatural Religion , in two volumes . In it there is a most scholarly account of the origin of the New Testament writings ...
... Whilst this sheet was in the printer's hands , a most remarkable book was published anonymously , entitled , Supernatural Religion , in two volumes . In it there is a most scholarly account of the origin of the New Testament writings ...
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... whilst they are seeking their prey . With a temperature below zero , and winter huts constructed of ice , chastity is almost a necessary virtue , and adultery cannot possibly be frequent . Where everything of value is rare ...
... whilst they are seeking their prey . With a temperature below zero , and winter huts constructed of ice , chastity is almost a necessary virtue , and adultery cannot possibly be frequent . Where everything of value is rare ...
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... whilst the cock keeps order amongst the family . The weasel teaches its offspring how to attack its prey most advantageously , and the eagle instructs her young ones to fly . In like manner , man is at the head of his own house- hold ...
... whilst the cock keeps order amongst the family . The weasel teaches its offspring how to attack its prey most advantageously , and the eagle instructs her young ones to fly . In like manner , man is at the head of his own house- hold ...
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... whilst making the step , the philosopher will be reminded of the observation made by some profound observer , to the effect " go where you will , no matter how savage the nation , you will be sure to find the remains of a previous ...
... whilst making the step , the philosopher will be reminded of the observation made by some profound observer , to the effect " go where you will , no matter how savage the nation , you will be sure to find the remains of a previous ...
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