Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, 40. köideVictoria Institute., 1908 Each volume includes list of members, and "objects of the institute" (except v. 31, which has no list of members). Beginning with v. 12, a list of the papers contained in preceding volumes is issued regularly with each volume. |
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... persons per thousand in ten years , or would show that only 8.28 more have been born than have died in every ten years - a figure that need only be mentioned to be scouted by every thoughtful mind . On the other hand , taking the ...
... persons per thousand in ten years , or would show that only 8.28 more have been born than have died in every ten years - a figure that need only be mentioned to be scouted by every thoughtful mind . On the other hand , taking the ...
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... persons on an average have been born per thousand more than have died in every successive year since the Deluge , which works out to 92 per thousand in every ten years . [ One may add that the average excess of births at the present ...
... persons on an average have been born per thousand more than have died in every successive year since the Deluge , which works out to 92 per thousand in every ten years . [ One may add that the average excess of births at the present ...
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... person who resumes the soil by which the temple is supported will be subjected in this world and in the next . In the latter , it is added , his soul will spend 60,000 years in Hell as a worm in mire . The Sun and the Moon at the top of ...
... person who resumes the soil by which the temple is supported will be subjected in this world and in the next . In the latter , it is added , his soul will spend 60,000 years in Hell as a worm in mire . The Sun and the Moon at the top of ...
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... persons , the bounds are walked , but , in whatever way the final conclusions are arrived at , it is necessary to erect boundary stones which from that time are recognized . Removal of such pillars is not unknown , but in these days of ...
... persons , the bounds are walked , but , in whatever way the final conclusions are arrived at , it is necessary to erect boundary stones which from that time are recognized . Removal of such pillars is not unknown , but in these days of ...
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... person . The ritual of Hindu worship is extremely elaborate and burdensome . No fewer than sixteen different upacharas or ceremonies are performed at the worship at a temple , morning , noon , and night . These are as follows ...
... person . The ritual of Hindu worship is extremely elaborate and burdensome . No fewer than sixteen different upacharas or ceremonies are performed at the worship at a temple , morning , noon , and night . These are as follows ...
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Page 87 - Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet...
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Page 199 - Koran, and often recommended therein jointly with prayer; the former being held of great efficacy in causing the latter to be heard of God: for which reason the Khalif Omar Ebn Abd'alaziz used to say, "that prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of his palace, and alms procure us admission.
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Page 81 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Page 199 - whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father ; but he that acknowledged the Son, hath the Father also.