ISBN: 1230252932

[EAN: 9781230252933], Neubuch, [PU: TheClassics.us], JAMES BRUCE,HISTORY,TRAVEL, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 136 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic bo… Plus…

[EAN: 9781230252933], Neubuch, [PU: TheClassics.us], JAMES BRUCE,HISTORY,TRAVEL, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 136 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: . . . CHAP. XVI. Various names of this River--Ancient Opinion concerning the Cause of its Inundation--Beat Manner by which it is effected--Remarkable Dispose tion of the Peninsula of Africa. It is not to be wondered, that, in the long course the Nile makes from its source to the sea, it should have acquired a different name in every territory, where a different language was spoken; but there is one thing remarkable, that though the name in sound and in letters is really different, yet the signification is the same, and has an obvious reference to the dog star. . m4 Among the Agow, a barbarous and idolatrous nation, it is called Gzeir, Geesa , Seir; the first of these names signifying God; it is also called Abba, or Ab, Father; and by many other terms, which I cannot write, in the language of that nation, whilst, with a fervent and unfeigned devotion, under these, or such-like appellations, they pray to the Nile, or ;--. --7 This observation on the names of the Nile is not supported with all the evidence we could wish tor. Pococke, in his Notes on the Specimen Historis Arabum, gives a curious Arabic fable relating to the star el-Asheeria, the same as the Greek Sirius. The ancient Arabs worshipped two stars ot this name, one in the constellation Cams major, the other in the Canicula. - E. T I torn a nation ot Shangalla of that name, through which it runs, after having passed its source, and taken its course into Nubia. spirit residing in that riyer. The next name it receives is when descended into Gojam, where it is called Abay. Foreigners, of all denominations, not acquainted with the language of the country, have, from hearing it stiled Ab, Father, by the Agows, or Abai, imagined its name Abawi, a case of that noun, which, in their. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2013, ISBN: 1230252932

[EAN: 9781230252933], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can… Plus…

[EAN: 9781230252933], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: . CHAP. XVI. Various names of this River--Ancient Opinion concerning the Cause of its Inundation--Beat Manner by which it is effected--Remarkable Dispose tion of the Peninsula of Africa. It is not to be wondered, that, in the long course the Nile makes from its source to the sea, it should have acquired a different name in every territory, where a different language was spoken; but there is one thing remarkable, that though the name in sound and in letters is really different, yet the signification is the same, and has an obvious reference to the dog star*. .*m4 Among the Agow, a barbarous and idolatrous nation, it is called Gzeir, Geesa, Seir; the first of these names signifying God; it is also called Abba, or Ab, Father; and by many other terms, which I cannot write, in the language of that nation, whilst, with a fervent and unfeigned devotion, under these, or such-like appellations, they pray to the Nile, or ;--. --7# * This observation on the names of the Nile is not supported with all the evidence we could wish tor. Pococke, in his Notes on the Specimen Historis Arabum, gives a curious Arabic fable relating to the star el-Asheeria, the same as the Greek Sirius. The ancient Arabs worshipped two stars ot this name, one in the constellation Cams major, the other in the Canicula.- E. T I torn a nation ot Shangalla of that name, through which it runs, after having passed its source, and taken its course into Nubia. spirit residing in that riyer. The next name it receives is when descended into Gojam, where it is called Abay. Foreigners, of all denominations, not acquainted with the language of the country, have, from hearing it stiled Ab, Father, by the Agows, or Abai, imagined its name Abawi, a case of that noun, which, in their.<

2013, ISBN: 1230252932

[EAN: 9781230252933], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can … Plus…

[EAN: 9781230252933], Neubuch, [PU: Theclassics.Us, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: . CHAP. XVI. Various names of this River--Ancient Opinion concerning the Cause of its Inundation--Beat Manner by which it is effected--Remarkable Dispose tion of the Peninsula of Africa. It is not to be wondered, that, in the long course the Nile makes from its source to the sea, it should have acquired a different name in every territory, where a different language was spoken; but there is one thing remarkable, that though the name in sound and in letters is really different, yet the signification is the same, and has an obvious reference to the dog star*. .*m4 Among the Agow, a barbarous and idolatrous nation, it is called Gzeir, Geesa, Seir; the first of these names signifying God; it is also called Abba, or Ab, Father; and by many other terms, which I cannot write, in the language of that nation, whilst, with a fervent and unfeigned devotion, under these, or such-like appellations, they pray to the Nile, or ;--. --7# * This observation on the names of the Nile is not supported with all the evidence we could wish tor. Pococke, in his Notes on the Specimen Historis Arabum, gives a curious Arabic fable relating to the star el-Asheeria, the same as the Greek Sirius. The ancient Arabs worshipped two stars ot this name, one in the constellation Cams major, the other in the Canicula.- E. T I torn a nation ot Shangalla of that name, through which it runs, after having passed its source, and taken its course into Nubia. spirit residing in that riyer. The next name it receives is when descended into Gojam, where it is called Abay. Foreigners, of all denominations, not acquainted with the language of the country, have, from hearing it stiled Ab, Father, by the Agows, or Abai, imagined its name Abawi, a case of that noun, which, in their.<

ISBN: 1230252932

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