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Volney, Constantin François Chasseboeuf de · 1791

§. XIII. Christianity, or allegorical worship of the Sun, under its cabalistic names of Chris-en or Christ, and of Yes or Jesus. 288
CHAP. XXIII. Identity of the goal of Religions. 302
CHAP. XXIV. Solution of the problem of contradictions. 320
Page 25, second to last line, less large, read larger.
Page 65, sec. to last line, tired [masculine: las], read tired [feminine: lasse].
Page 93, line 2, rendered [past participle], read render [subjunctive].
Page 151, line 2, washing [lavantes], read learned [savantes].
Page 209, line 11, Lamas, read the Lamas.
Page 249, note, See note 55, read 56.
Page 349, line 24, it would be better, read curious.
THE project of this Work dates back to a time already remote, since it was conceived nearly ten ages ago. One sees clear traces of it in the preface and the conclusion of the Travels in Syria, published in 1787. The writing was progressing when the events of 1788 came to interrupt it. The Author did not