The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 20. köideLittle, Brown, 1886 |
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Page 94
... character than at any former period , and the natural consequence was a greatly increased geographical knowledge of the Indian peninsula . The little tract called the Periplus of the Erythræan Sea , about 80 A.D. , contains sailing ...
... character than at any former period , and the natural consequence was a greatly increased geographical knowledge of the Indian peninsula . The little tract called the Periplus of the Erythræan Sea , about 80 A.D. , contains sailing ...
Page 95
... character of his information and the want of anything approaching to a survey of the countries deline- ated . He himself was well aware of his deficiencies in this respect , and , while giving full directions for the scientific ...
... character of his information and the want of anything approaching to a survey of the countries deline- ated . He himself was well aware of his deficiencies in this respect , and , while giving full directions for the scientific ...
Page 105
... character from some old mystery representing Pontius ( O.E. Pownce ; Fr. Ponce ) Pilate and Judas , or the Jews , was formerly popular . It has even been suggested that the title is a modification of Tolu Kivéw as expressive of the ...
... character from some old mystery representing Pontius ( O.E. Pownce ; Fr. Ponce ) Pilate and Judas , or the Jews , was formerly popular . It has even been suggested that the title is a modification of Tolu Kivéw as expressive of the ...
Page 106
... character the peasants of Acerra . This would place the origin of the Italian Pulcin- | ella somewhere about the commencement of the 17th century , the original character appearing to have been that of a country clown , hook - nosed ...
... character the peasants of Acerra . This would place the origin of the Italian Pulcin- | ella somewhere about the commencement of the 17th century , the original character appearing to have been that of a country clown , hook - nosed ...
Page 110
... character are the topes ( sthupa ) , in shape a plain hemisphere , raised on a platform of two or more stages . One of the largest of these is at Manikyála , 14 miles east of Rawal Pindí . These Buddhist buildings and sculptures are all ...
... character are the topes ( sthupa ) , in shape a plain hemisphere , raised on a platform of two or more stages . One of the largest of these is at Manikyála , 14 miles east of Rawal Pindí . These Buddhist buildings and sculptures are all ...
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