... have rested themselves upon it, without experiment, in the face of all antiquity. But I will not hesitate to aver, that I have seen at Cairo (and this may be seen daily, without trouble or expense,) a man who came from above the catacombs, where the... A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature - Page 372by Oliver Goldsmith - 1816Full view - About this book
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 606 pages
...hefitate to aver, that I have feen at Cairo (and this may be feen daily without trouble or expence) a man who came from above the catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds are kept, who has taken a Ceraftes with his naked hand from a number of ethers lying at... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 330 pages
...discovery, they have rested themselves upon it, in the face of all antiquity. But I will noi liw:tate to aver that I have seen at Cairo, (and this may be seen daily, without any trouble or expence) a man who came from the catacombs where the pits of the mummy birds are kept,... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 298 pages
...fond of this supposed discovery, they have rested themselves upon it, in the face of all Antiquity. But I will not hesitate to aver that I have seen at Cairo, (and this snay be seen daily, without any trouble or expence) a man who came from the catacombs wher^ the pits... | |
| William Granger - 1808 - 630 pages
...hefitate to aver, that I have feen at Cairo (and this may be feen daily without trouble or expence) a man who came from above the catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds arc kept, who has taken a ceraftes with his naked hand from a number of others lying at... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...heñíate to aver, that I have feen at Cairo (and this may be feen daily without trouble or expence) a man who came from above the catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds are kept, who has taken a ceraftes with his naked hand from a number of others lying at... | |
| Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 pages
...the discovery, they have rested themselves upon it, without experiment, in the face of all antiquity. But I will not hesitate to aver, that I have seen...came from above the catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds are kept, who has taken a cerastes with his naked hand from a number of others lying at... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pages
...the discovery, they have rested themselves upon it, without nperiment, in the face of all antiquity. But I will not hesitate to 'aver, that I have seen at Cairo (and this may be seen daily, with. out trouble or expence), a man who came from above the cata. combs, where the pits of the mammy... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 pages
...the discovery, they have rested themselves upon it, without experiment, in the face of all antiquity. But I will not hesitate to aver, that I have seen...came from above the catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds are kept, who has taken a cerastes with his naked hand, from a number of others lying at... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 pages
...of the discovery, have rested themselves upon it, without experiment, in the face of all antiquity. But I will not hesitate to aver, that I have seen...came from above the catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds are kept, who has taken a Cerastes with his naked hand, from a number of others lying at... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pages
...of the discovery, have rested themselves upon it, without experiment, in the face of all antiquity. But I will not hesitate to aver, that I have seen...without trouble or expense) a man who came from above die catacombs, where the pits of the mummy birds are kept, who has taken a Cerastes with his naked... | |
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