Indian RecollectionsS. Bagster, 1832 - 468 pages |
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... consequence amongst the soldiers and sailors who frequent these grog - shops in Calcutta ; such persons not being able to purchase the prime ale , which gene- rally fetches a rupee per bottle , and having for INDIAN RECOLLECTIONS . 19.
... consequence amongst the soldiers and sailors who frequent these grog - shops in Calcutta ; such persons not being able to purchase the prime ale , which gene- rally fetches a rupee per bottle , and having for INDIAN RECOLLECTIONS . 19.
Page 28
... consequence of the danger to which they were thus continually sub- jected , new puckah warehouses have been erected which are fire - proof . In order to stem the pro- gress of the fires , and to afford instant aid in case of danger ...
... consequence of the danger to which they were thus continually sub- jected , new puckah warehouses have been erected which are fire - proof . In order to stem the pro- gress of the fires , and to afford instant aid in case of danger ...
Page 28
... consequence might have been fatal . On examination nearly all the rafters were found to be completely hollow , the white ants having eaten their way through the whole of them . So destructive are these little depredators that no- thing ...
... consequence might have been fatal . On examination nearly all the rafters were found to be completely hollow , the white ants having eaten their way through the whole of them . So destructive are these little depredators that no- thing ...
Page 67
... consequences ensue : no one will eat with him , or suffer him to come near his dwelling , or marry his children ; his own wife and family disown him ; looked upon as an outcast of society , he is deprived of all privileges . or means of ...
... consequences ensue : no one will eat with him , or suffer him to come near his dwelling , or marry his children ; his own wife and family disown him ; looked upon as an outcast of society , he is deprived of all privileges . or means of ...
Page 71
... consequence of their formation from that organ . It is not allowable by their Shaster that the great body of the people should be instructed.— Their Veda - pourannahs , and other sacred books must alone be read by Brahmins , and none ...
... consequence of their formation from that organ . It is not allowable by their Shaster that the great body of the people should be instructed.— Their Veda - pourannahs , and other sacred books must alone be read by Brahmins , and none ...
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Amersham amongst animal appear Aylesbury bamboo bazaar beasts beneath Bengal Bible birds blessing boat body Brahmins Bruhmo buckshish Calcutta called carried caste Chesham Christ Christian consider creature death disciple ditto divine Doorga earth eating elephant European eyes feet female Fenny Stratford festival fire friends Ghaut Godown gods gooroo Gospel Gusserah hands head Hindoo holy Honourable Hooghley horse Howrah idol India jackals Juggernaut labour Lawson lives manner mind missionary monkey morning Mussulman native night palanqueen Pariah dogs pass Paunchoo perform persons pilgrims poor preached present received religion religious retrograde motion river round rupees sacred Sahib scene Scriptures seized Serampore servants Shasters ship Shiva sircar snake society Soodras soon soul spirits Sukharee Sulkea Suttee syce thing tion tree Tring truth Tuntras Uxbridge Vedas village Vishwasa whilst whole woman worship
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Page 67 - Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
Page 260 - Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature, The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign ! HEBEK.
Page 369 - For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: but the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven...
Page 294 - Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
Page 244 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord...
Page 251 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah ? how shall I set thee as Zeboim ? my heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Page 294 - And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 242 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 260 - Messiah's name. 4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransom'd nature, The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 197 - And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.