The Wonders of Elora: Or, The Narrative of a Journey to the Temples and Dwellings Excavated ... at Elora, in the East Indies ...G. B. Whittaker, 1825 - Всего страниц: 597 |
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... Stones - Brahmans and Budhists - Lotos - Cosmo- gony of the Hindoos - Visvacarma's Temple - Pyramids- Nundi or Apis - Monkeys and Peacocks - Lingham - Tortoise -Ganesa - Māhā Deo and Parvati - Vishnu - Rama - Pavana -Brahma - Raj Eeloo ...
... Stones - Brahmans and Budhists - Lotos - Cosmo- gony of the Hindoos - Visvacarma's Temple - Pyramids- Nundi or Apis - Monkeys and Peacocks - Lingham - Tortoise -Ganesa - Māhā Deo and Parvati - Vishnu - Rama - Pavana -Brahma - Raj Eeloo ...
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... stone , capacious , and every way convenient ; and do the highest credit to the abilities of the military engineer , Captain Cooper , of the Company's service , who built them . Ships for the East India Company of 1400 tons burthen have ...
... stone , capacious , and every way convenient ; and do the highest credit to the abilities of the military engineer , Captain Cooper , of the Company's service , who built them . Ships for the East India Company of 1400 tons burthen have ...
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... stone and brass obey , Who giv'st to every flying hour To work some new decay . " These caves are very much injured by the action of the sea - breeze , and from not having drains cut on the top of the mountain to carry off the rain ...
... stone and brass obey , Who giv'st to every flying hour To work some new decay . " These caves are very much injured by the action of the sea - breeze , and from not having drains cut on the top of the mountain to carry off the rain ...
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... stone , standing on a terrace . The stone part of the pagoda is a square room , very dark . It is appropriated to the worship of the Ling , which stands in the centre , illumined by the light of an oil lamp having five wicks . On the ...
... stone , standing on a terrace . The stone part of the pagoda is a square room , very dark . It is appropriated to the worship of the Ling , which stands in the centre , illumined by the light of an oil lamp having five wicks . On the ...
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... stone . The Brahman gave me to understand it was one of the favoured animals of Siva's destructive power . A devotee who paid his devoirs to the image while I was present had implored its protection , as he was necessitated to go that ...
... stone . The Brahman gave me to understand it was one of the favoured animals of Siva's destructive power . A devotee who paid his devoirs to the image while I was present had implored its protection , as he was necessitated to go that ...
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Стр. 335 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Стр. 462 - Lord, thou hast searched me out, and known me : thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before. Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and spiest out all my ways. For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether.
Стр. 21 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Стр. 335 - He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.
Стр. 243 - Distinctions of colours are of his ordination. It is he who gives existence* In your temples, to his name, the voice is raised in prayer; in a house of images where the bell is shaken, still he is the object of adoration.
Стр. 591 - The instant which has passed in power hath left only sorrow behind it. I have not been the guardian and protector of the empire. My valuable time has been passed vainly. I had a patron in my own dwelling (conscience), but his glorious light was unseen by my dim sight. Life is not lasting ; there is no vestige of departed breath, and all hopes from futurity are lost. The fever has left me ; but nothing remains of me but skin and bone.
Стр. 415 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought.
Стр. 236 - And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep...
Стр. 448 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Стр. 15 - With song and prospect, which abound From birds, and woods, and waters round. But when the sun, with noon-tide ray, Flames forth intolerable day; While heat sits fervent on the plain, With thirst and languor in his train : All nature...