THE

SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST

HENRY FROWDE, M.A.

PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK

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THE

SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST

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BY VARIOUS ORIENTAL SCHOLARS

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F. MAX MÜLLER

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1899

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THE

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JAMES LEGGE

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