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... India 1526 ; overthrow of an Afghan army 1556 by Akbar , grandson of Bábar ; and defeat of the Mahrattas by Ahmed ... Indian and Greek philosophy , and was revived by Bruno ( d . 1600 ) and Spinoza . Pantheon . Only perfectly preserved ...
... India 1526 ; overthrow of an Afghan army 1556 by Akbar , grandson of Bábar ; and defeat of the Mahrattas by Ahmed ... Indian and Greek philosophy , and was revived by Bruno ( d . 1600 ) and Spinoza . Pantheon . Only perfectly preserved ...
Page 1126
... India , in the game called Pachisi or Twenty - five . from which the American game is borrowed , the moves are made according to the throws with Cowrie shells . In our game dice are employed ; the corresponding Hindu dice game is called ...
... India , in the game called Pachisi or Twenty - five . from which the American game is borrowed , the moves are made according to the throws with Cowrie shells . In our game dice are employed ; the corresponding Hindu dice game is called ...
Page 1129
... India , of the adher- ents of Zoroastrianism , the ancient religion of Persia . They worship one god , specially symbolized by fire , and are eminent for activity , business capacity , thrift , and probity . They re- Parsee Hotel Keeper ...
... India , of the adher- ents of Zoroastrianism , the ancient religion of Persia . They worship one god , specially symbolized by fire , and are eminent for activity , business capacity , thrift , and probity . They re- Parsee Hotel Keeper ...
Page 1130
... common of the Old World is Perdix , the Gray Part Partridge ( Perdix communis ) . ridge . The Snow Pheasants of the heights of the Himalay may exceed 6 lbs . in wt . The Gray Partridge of India is n e st I. ذنون 0- e . d . nd.
... common of the Old World is Perdix , the Gray Part Partridge ( Perdix communis ) . ridge . The Snow Pheasants of the heights of the Himalay may exceed 6 lbs . in wt . The Gray Partridge of India is n e st I. ذنون 0- e . d . nd.
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... India it is used to scent tobacco and as a perfume for the hair . It is also used to keep insects from linen and woolen articles . Patella . See KNEE . Patellida . See CYCLOBRANCHIATA . Patelliform . In Botany and Zoology , organs or ...
... India it is used to scent tobacco and as a perfume for the hair . It is also used to keep insects from linen and woolen articles . Patella . See KNEE . Patellida . See CYCLOBRANCHIATA . Patelliform . In Botany and Zoology , organs or ...
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