Oriental Customs: Or, An Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, by an Explanatory Application of the Customs and Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many Difficult and Obscure Texts Collected from the Most Celebrated Travellers, and the Most Eminent Critics, Volume 1 |
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... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner as in the precedent ages , so that one may reasonably believe , that in that part of the world the exterior ...
... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner as in the precedent ages , so that one may reasonably believe , that in that part of the world the exterior ...
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... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many Difficult and Obscure Texts Collected from the Mos Samuel Burder. their manners and customs ) are the same now as they were ...
... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many Difficult and Obscure Texts Collected from the Mos Samuel Burder. their manners and customs ) are the same now as they were ...
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... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner in which he favoured me with the use of his manuscript papers . They consist of additions to , and cor ...
... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner in which he favoured me with the use of his manuscript papers . They consist of additions to , and cor ...
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... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner one , which they call Xacamuni . They say , that four thousand years ago , he was only a sovereign prince in ...
... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner one , which they call Xacamuni . They say , that four thousand years ago , he was only a sovereign prince in ...
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... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner caverns were used as sacred temples , and the allegorical design of some parts of their furniture , Mr ...
... Manners of the Eastern Nations and Especially the Jews Therein Alluded to : Together with Observations on Many ... manner caverns were used as sacred temples , and the allegorical design of some parts of their furniture , Mr ...
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