 | 1842 - 654 pages
...delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled with the jewels of Golconda, and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled with the jewels of Golconda, and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 354 pages
...looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal...the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital and the surrounding tract had long been under... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surroundkig tract, had long been under... | |
 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1862 - 468 pages
...India. Besides the costly offerings of religion, commerce had enriched this favored city. " In its bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." Warren Hastings was in need of money. His was the hand by which... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under... | |
 | 1867 - 894 pages
...silks that adorned the balls of St. Jamei's and of the Petit Trianon ; and in the bazars, the muelins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled with the jewels of Golconda, and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under... | |
 | 1868 - 598 pages
...Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." * In the opinion of the people, every part of the city is holy... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 452 pages
...Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." 1 The connexion of Benares with the religious history of one... | |
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... metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St.... 
