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... ancient literature , wrought up in his history ; that Jewish tradition , in all ages , supports this notion ; that the traditions of every ancient people include references to ancient or sacred books preserved by the great father during ...
... ancient literature , wrought up in his history ; that Jewish tradition , in all ages , supports this notion ; that the traditions of every ancient people include references to ancient or sacred books preserved by the great father during ...
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... ancient pagan theology ; and we may be not un- reasonably asked to account for such allusions , and to explain them . This we will endeavor to do . We admit , that , in most of the ancient heathen mythologies , we find three grand ...
... ancient pagan theology ; and we may be not un- reasonably asked to account for such allusions , and to explain them . This we will endeavor to do . We admit , that , in most of the ancient heathen mythologies , we find three grand ...
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... Ancient History of Hindostan , vol . i , pp . 304-306 . ) Here , too , we have much of allegorical figure ; and , what is worthy of notice , the paintings , illustrative of those events which still remain on the walls of some of the ancient ...
... Ancient History of Hindostan , vol . i , pp . 304-306 . ) Here , too , we have much of allegorical figure ; and , what is worthy of notice , the paintings , illustrative of those events which still remain on the walls of some of the ancient ...
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