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" Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity and sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies,... "
Vizier Ali Khan; Or, The Massacre of Benares: a Chapter in British Indian ... - Page 10
by John Francis Davis - 1871 - 98 pages
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The American Eclectic, Volume 3

1842 - 654 pages
...Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity...commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 4

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...Rohillas; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity,...commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and...
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays and Poems, Volume 3

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that balf a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth...
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The works of lord Macaulay, complete, ed. by lady Trevelyan, Volume 6

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity,...commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and...
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The Works of Lord Macaulay, Complete: Critical and historical essays

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...Rohillas; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity,...commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 93

1867 - 894 pages
...Rohillas ; nor were the resources of hie fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity,...commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and...
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The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times

Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 544 pages
...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...commonly believed that half a million of human beings* was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix B....
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The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times

Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 452 pages
...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...commonly believed that half a million of human beings 2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix...
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The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times

Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 460 pages
...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...was commonly believed that half a million of human beings2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix...
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The Christian Witness and Congregational Magazine, Volume 4

1868 - 598 pages
...appearance towards the close of the last century is applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as " a city which in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half-a-million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth...
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