Transactions of the Second Session of the International Congress of Orientalists: Held in London in September, 1874Robert K. Douglas |
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... explaining the astronomy and astrology of the early Chal- dæans ; I do most earnestly recommend both of these scholars to pay more attention in future to the rudiments of the study than to its higher branches . It would be desirable , I ...
... explaining the astronomy and astrology of the early Chal- dæans ; I do most earnestly recommend both of these scholars to pay more attention in future to the rudiments of the study than to its higher branches . It would be desirable , I ...
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... explained . Here follows the explanatory figures : Median name , with signification . Arbek , the foregoing Aryanization , with signification . Aryan translation of the Median meaning . Arbaka ( Maudaces ) Hartaukku , establisher of law ...
... explained . Here follows the explanatory figures : Median name , with signification . Arbek , the foregoing Aryanization , with signification . Aryan translation of the Median meaning . Arbaka ( Maudaces ) Hartaukku , establisher of law ...
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... explained ? As the Babylonians knew the period of the moon , they did not ignore the so - called Sothiac period , in which time the commencement of the year of 365 days turns backwards through all seasons . period is known to be of 1461 ...
... explained ? As the Babylonians knew the period of the moon , they did not ignore the so - called Sothiac period , in which time the commencement of the year of 365 days turns backwards through all seasons . period is known to be of 1461 ...
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... explained ; but it is very curious that the origin of the Finnish imeno ( im - eno ) or ihmis is unknown . Perhaps there may be found some relation between the Hungarian and Vogul em- ( ber ) , elm- ( kals ) , and the Finnish im- ( eno ) ...
... explained ; but it is very curious that the origin of the Finnish imeno ( im - eno ) or ihmis is unknown . Perhaps there may be found some relation between the Hungarian and Vogul em- ( ber ) , elm- ( kals ) , and the Finnish im- ( eno ) ...
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... explained by the postposition jel = el . " According to the Vogul mythos of creation , Numi Tarom let down from heaven a man and a woman , who were hanging in a silver cradle . They had a son Elm - pi or Em - pi ' son of the sky or of ...
... explained by the postposition jel = el . " According to the Vogul mythos of creation , Numi Tarom let down from heaven a man and a woman , who were hanging in a silver cradle . They had a son Elm - pi or Em - pi ' son of the sky or of ...
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