Indian RecollectionsS. Bagster, 1832 - 468 pages |
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... told you we should make them before eight bells that chronometer is a real good one . " It was not long before the towering pagodas were visible to all on deck , and the Cuttack Coast opened to view , as a large sand - bank skirted with ...
... told you we should make them before eight bells that chronometer is a real good one . " It was not long before the towering pagodas were visible to all on deck , and the Cuttack Coast opened to view , as a large sand - bank skirted with ...
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... told them to go and bring her out , and I would give them buckshish . The word seemed to operate as a charm : one would have thought she was the mother of all , and the most useful of mortals , so great was the rush made to save her ...
... told them to go and bring her out , and I would give them buckshish . The word seemed to operate as a charm : one would have thought she was the mother of all , and the most useful of mortals , so great was the rush made to save her ...
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... told them to go and bring her t , and I would give them buckshish . The word emed to operate as a charm : one would have ought she was the mother of all , and the most eful of mortals , so great was the rush made save her . The roof ...
... told them to go and bring her t , and I would give them buckshish . The word emed to operate as a charm : one would have ought she was the mother of all , and the most eful of mortals , so great was the rush made save her . The roof ...
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John Statham. materials . Some of my servants told me that these men , in order to create a demand for their goods , tie a portion of lighted charcoal to a piece of meat , and then throw it out to the crows , one of which hastily seizing ...
John Statham. materials . Some of my servants told me that these men , in order to create a demand for their goods , tie a portion of lighted charcoal to a piece of meat , and then throw it out to the crows , one of which hastily seizing ...
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... told , that amongst the officers who hold the highest situa- tion on the staff in the Company's service in Cal- cutta , there is not at present one who is not mar- ried to a female of Indian descent . Supposing that an offence should be ...
... told , that amongst the officers who hold the highest situa- tion on the staff in the Company's service in Cal- cutta , there is not at present one who is not mar- ried to a female of Indian descent . Supposing that an offence should be ...
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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.