Observations on the Remains of Ancient Egyptian Grandeur and Superstition: As Connected with Those of Assyria : Forming the Appendix to Observations on the Ruins of Babylon |
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Observations on the Remains of Ancient Egyptian Grandeur and Superstition ... Thomas Maurice No preview available - 2016 |
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according adored æra afterwards ages alluded ancient animals antiquity Anubis Arrian Asia Asiatic Assyrian astonishment astronomical avatar Babylon Babylonian Belus calabash called canal Chaldæans circumstance colossal colour columns consecrated crocodile cubits dæmon deity deluge denominated Diodorus Siculus divine doubtless early Egypt Egyptian emblem empire engraved erected Euphrates fact feet figures fish formed Gnomon gold golden Greek Hebrews height Heliopolis Herodotus hieroglyphic Hist honour immense Indian inhabitants inscription inundation Isis king learned massy mountains mythology nations nature Nebuchadnezzar Nile obelisk observed Osiris particular period Persian pillars plant Pliny Plutarch Plutarch de Iside priests probably race reader recorded remark resembling respect rites river ruins sacred sand says scripture sculptures Semiramis serpent silver solar Sonnini species statue stones Strabo superstition supposed symbol temple of Belus Thebais Thebes thousand talents Tigris tion treasures twelve Typhon vast venerated whole worship zodiac