Volume 1

Sketches chiefly relating to the history, religion, learning and manners of the Hindoos. With a concise account of the present state of the native powers of Hindostan / [Anon].

  • Craufurd, Q. (Quintin), 1743-1819.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Sketches chiefly relating to the history, religion, learning and manners of the Hindoos. With a concise account of the present state of the native powers of Hindostan / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ginality of the Hindoo aftronomy, and its fuperior antiquity to any other that is known ; while Sir William Jones has made great progrefs to Shew, that the mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans,, derived its origin from the fertile ima- ginations of the Hindoos. The Edition I now offer to the Public was already prepared for the prefs, and given into the hands of a friend to read, when I was informed, that an Historical Difquifition concerning India, by Dr. Robertfon, would foon be published. The name of a man fo eminent in the literary world, naturally made me anxious to fee this work, and eafily induced me to fufpend the publication of my own. It is needlefs to fay how much I was flattered by the notice Dr. Robertfon has taken of the Sketches concerning Hindostan. But, after due confideration, I thought it belt to fuffer this Edition to go to the prefs cxaftly fuch