The Travels of a Hindoo to Various Parts of Bengal and Upper India, Volume 1N. Trübner, 1869 |
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Page 10
... situated upon an elevated bank . The road along the river has been justly called by Jacquemont , a delicious promenade . ' Now that the rail has shortened the journey to Chandernagore , it has produced a revolution in private habits ...
... situated upon an elevated bank . The road along the river has been justly called by Jacquemont , a delicious promenade . ' Now that the rail has shortened the journey to Chandernagore , it has produced a revolution in private habits ...
Page 24
... situated ' on a beautiful arm of the river , and presents some of the most enchanting rural scenery that one has to see in India . ' By nine o'clock , a little wind sprung up , and the boat flew onwards like a merry falcon on the ...
... situated ' on a beautiful arm of the river , and presents some of the most enchanting rural scenery that one has to see in India . ' By nine o'clock , a little wind sprung up , and the boat flew onwards like a merry falcon on the ...
Page 25
... ingulfed in the stream . " Modern Nuddea , or Nabadweep , however , is situated in a delightful spot . The Bhagiruttee and Jellingy here meet together their sister streams , and flow with an united volume of waters through a tract of the.
... ingulfed in the stream . " Modern Nuddea , or Nabadweep , however , is situated in a delightful spot . The Bhagiruttee and Jellingy here meet together their sister streams , and flow with an united volume of waters through a tract of the.
Page 48
... situated on the left bank of the river - it is now on the right . The great annual mela of Agradweep is held in April , when hundreds of thousands come to see the image of Gopinath perform the shrad of Ghosh Thacoor , a dis- ciple of ...
... situated on the left bank of the river - it is now on the right . The great annual mela of Agradweep is held in April , when hundreds of thousands come to see the image of Gopinath perform the shrad of Ghosh Thacoor , a dis- ciple of ...
Page 55
... situated , protects it from the inundation of that stream . Never has it been known to suffer from such a calamity . Tradition states it to have been a town of great repute in the ancient Hindoo times . It was founded by a Rajah Surath ...
... situated , protects it from the inundation of that stream . Never has it been known to suffer from such a calamity . Tradition states it to have been a town of great repute in the ancient Hindoo times . It was founded by a Rajah Surath ...
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