An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 2T. Osborne, 1747 |
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... tell how to fill up ; and their manner of reckoning by de- fcents , or generations , is too vifibly uncertain . Before Pfammitichus the Egyptian chronology is very dark ; and though after that prince's time it begins to clear up , yet ...
... tell how to fill up ; and their manner of reckoning by de- fcents , or generations , is too vifibly uncertain . Before Pfammitichus the Egyptian chronology is very dark ; and though after that prince's time it begins to clear up , yet ...
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... tells us , that Ulyffes , prefently after the 66 64 66 66 66 66 66 66 Trojan war , found Calypfo , " the daughter of Atlas , in the " Ogygian island , perhaps Ga- dir ; and therefore it was but two generations before the Trojan war ...
... tells us , that Ulyffes , prefently after the 66 64 66 66 66 66 66 66 Trojan war , found Calypfo , " the daughter of Atlas , in the " Ogygian island , perhaps Ga- dir ; and therefore it was but two generations before the Trojan war ...
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... tells us , that Vexores or Sefoftris difpatching embas- fadors before him , to fummon the Scythians to furrender , they fent back his meffengers with contempt , threats , and defiance , and immediately took up arms . Sefoftris , being ...
... tells us , that Vexores or Sefoftris difpatching embas- fadors before him , to fummon the Scythians to furrender , they fent back his meffengers with contempt , threats , and defiance , and immediately took up arms . Sefoftris , being ...
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... telling her , in general terms , to earn what his daugh 1 HEROD . 1. ii . c 121-123 . * Idem ibid . ubi fup . p . 57 . HEROD . ubi fup . c . 124 . C. 125. & DIOD . ubi fup . See vol . i . p . 426 . ( M ) Sir Ifaac Newton fu- fpects ...
... telling her , in general terms , to earn what his daugh 1 HEROD . 1. ii . c 121-123 . * Idem ibid . ubi fup . p . 57 . HEROD . ubi fup . c . 124 . C. 125. & DIOD . ubi fup . See vol . i . p . 426 . ( M ) Sir Ifaac Newton fu- fpects ...
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... tells us , they were dropped off with age , and lay fcattered upon the floor . He tells us , alfo , that the cow was in a kneeling posture , and as big as the largest cow living . Her neck and head were richly laid over with gold , and ...
... tells us , they were dropped off with age , and lay fcattered upon the floor . He tells us , alfo , that the cow was in a kneeling posture , and as big as the largest cow living . Her neck and head were richly laid over with gold , and ...
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