The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, the Jewish Historian: Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War, Two Books in Answer to Apion, the Martyrdom of the Maccabees, and the Life of Josephus, Written by HimselfKimber & Sharpless, 1833 - 994 pages |
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Page 76
... Persians ; to the magi , among the Cappadocians , called Purrethi , which Strabo mentions , and to the vestal fires among the Greeks and Romans , as well as the ancient Britons . under the necessity of relating this history as it is 76 ...
... Persians ; to the magi , among the Cappadocians , called Purrethi , which Strabo mentions , and to the vestal fires among the Greeks and Romans , as well as the ancient Britons . under the necessity of relating this history as it is 76 ...
Page 82
... Persia , who , in fact , united to their own persons the regal and sacerdotal office , were accus- tomed to have the fringes of their robes adorned with pome- granates and golden bells . The Arabian courtesans , like the In- dian women ...
... Persia , who , in fact , united to their own persons the regal and sacerdotal office , were accus- tomed to have the fringes of their robes adorned with pome- granates and golden bells . The Arabian courtesans , like the In- dian women ...
Page 116
... Persia , p . 417 , Eng . edit . ) informs us concerning the Circassians : " When a man dies without issue , his brother is obliged to marry the widow , to raise up seed to him . " Volney , ( Voyage en Syrie , tom . ii . p . 74 , ) ob ...
... Persia , p . 417 , Eng . edit . ) informs us concerning the Circassians : " When a man dies without issue , his brother is obliged to marry the widow , to raise up seed to him . " Volney , ( Voyage en Syrie , tom . ii . p . 74 , ) ob ...
Page 151
... Persia are not unfrequent . Hist . of Caliph Vathek , p . 250. " It was an ancient custom with the kings and great men to set fire to large bunches of dry combustibles , fastened round wild beasts and birds ; which being then let loose ...
... Persia are not unfrequent . Hist . of Caliph Vathek , p . 250. " It was an ancient custom with the kings and great men to set fire to large bunches of dry combustibles , fastened round wild beasts and birds ; which being then let loose ...
Page 205
... Persia , than to cause his beard to be shaved ; and there- fore Tavernier , in his travels , relates the story , that when the Sophi caused an ambassador of Arenge - zebe's to be used in this manner , telling him , that he was not ...
... Persia , than to cause his beard to be shaved ; and there- fore Tavernier , in his travels , relates the story , that when the Sophi caused an ambassador of Arenge - zebe's to be used in this manner , telling him , that he was not ...
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