Hindoo
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As he wrote about the 1777 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, it contained "within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohametan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination."
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2023
Evelyn Waugh called Hindoo Holiday “radiantly delightful” and its accuracy of human perception “intoxicating”.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2020
I thought JR Ackerley’s Hindoo Holiday was the most enjoyable book I’d ever read when I discovered it belatedly 10 years ago, and it seems to me even better now.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2020
In reaction to British diatribes about "Hindoo immorality" a new generation of British-educated Hindu reformers began critically to re-examine their own traditions.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2014
His name is derived from the Hindoo agni, whence come the Latin ignis and the English verb to ignite.
From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)
It is singular that there is no tradition concerning them, nor are they held in any respect by the Hindoos of this country.
The ancient Egyptians worshipped the Nile as a god, and in this they had the same feeling which now exists among the Hindoos in regard to the Ganges.
From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
Older than the Jewish liturgy are the sacred books of the Hindoos.
From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James
In all these wanderings, I have met no rudeness in word or act from Turks or Arabs, Hindoos or Malays, Chinese or Japanese; but have often received kindness from strangers.
From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
Hence it is much frequented by Jews, Parsees, Hindoos, &c.
From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous
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