Palmoni: an essay on the chronographical and numerical systems in use among the ancient Jews. To which is added, an appendix, containing an examination of the Assyrian, Egyptian, and other ancient chronographies etcLongmann, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851 - 681 pages |
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... observed that 1508 real years is nearer to the time in which a year of 365 days would have its beginning in all the seasons successively , and recommence the same process . " Hence it has been much disputed whether the Egyptians could ...
... observed that 1508 real years is nearer to the time in which a year of 365 days would have its beginning in all the seasons successively , and recommence the same process . " Hence it has been much disputed whether the Egyptians could ...
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... observed that 1508 ars is nearer to the time in which a year of 365 days have its beginning in all the seasons successively , and mence the same process . Hence it has been much ted whether the Egyptians could have really gone ugh a ...
... observed that 1508 ars is nearer to the time in which a year of 365 days have its beginning in all the seasons successively , and mence the same process . Hence it has been much ted whether the Egyptians could have really gone ugh a ...
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... observed that a mere ambiguous indication ought , from the nature of the case , to be deemed amply sufficient . It will not , it is presumed , be questioned by any one that these artificial computations have been made a matter of mys ...
... observed that a mere ambiguous indication ought , from the nature of the case , to be deemed amply sufficient . It will not , it is presumed , be questioned by any one that these artificial computations have been made a matter of mys ...
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... observed that the Hebrew is wholly free from these ; and the same may be said , with one exception , of the Sa- maritan . But they abound in Josephus . The cause of this has been in part adverted to , and will be shewn more fully in the ...
... observed that the Hebrew is wholly free from these ; and the same may be said , with one exception , of the Sa- maritan . But they abound in Josephus . The cause of this has been in part adverted to , and will be shewn more fully in the ...
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... observed by the way , are sufficient to exclude both the views ordinarily taken of the Genealogies . How can those who abide by what is called the short or Hebrew Chronology , and who consequently must and do account for the additions ...
... observed by the way , are sufficient to exclude both the views ordinarily taken of the Genealogies . How can those who abide by what is called the short or Hebrew Chronology , and who consequently must and do account for the additions ...
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