 | Eli Noyes - 1853 - 386 sidor
...most exalted minds of earth. Says Sir William Jones :—" I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
 | Alexander Wallace - 1853 - 312 sidor
...that accomplished oriental scholar, Sir William Jones :—" I haveT-egularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1856 - 440 sidor
...William Jones, the following "eulogy was found, in his own writing, on the last leaf of his Bible: " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...am of opinion, that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more simplicity and beauty, more pure morality and important history, and... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 598 sidor
...JONES' opinion of the Bible was written on the last leaf of one belonging to him, in these terms :—" I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history and... | |
 | 1862 - 582 sidor
...following finely conceived description was found written: " I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1867 - 582 sidor
...JONES' opinion of the Bible was written op the last loaf of one belonging to him, in these terms :—" I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity and beuuty, more pure morality, more important history and... | |
 | 1867 - 784 sidor
...his own Bible by the learned and pious Sir William Jones : " I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume (independently of its Divine origin) contains more true sublimity, more excellent history, and finer strains of poetry... | |
 | E S. P - 1872 - 594 sidor
...his Bible tho following finely-conceived description :—" I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains moro true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
 | John White - 1873 - 282 sidor
...Oriental scholar, wrote on the blank leaf of his Bible—" I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
 | 1876 - 100 sidor
...following imeVy oaBfi«o«&. ^ scription ~waa found written:—" I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
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At the end of the Bible which was the property of the late Sir W. Jones, so justly celebrated for his researches into the literature, mythology, and antiquities of Hindostan, appears the following note in his own hand-writing: " I have regularly, and... 
