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An account of a city of such remarkable associations, which has occupied such a
prominent place in the annals of the human race, is not without its importance,
and ought not to be devoid of interest. Having resided in it for several years, I
have ...
An account of a city of such remarkable associations, which has occupied such a
prominent place in the annals of the human race, is not without its importance,
and ought not to be devoid of interest. Having resided in it for several years, I
have ...
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... race, inhabiting the countries of Eastern Asia, is a subject of surpassing interest
. Previously to the introduction of the Buddhist faith into India, she was already
the sacred city of the land,—the centre of Hinduism, and chief seat of its authority,
...
... race, inhabiting the countries of Eastern Asia, is a subject of surpassing interest
. Previously to the introduction of the Buddhist faith into India, she was already
the sacred city of the land,—the centre of Hinduism, and chief seat of its authority,
...
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... and impossible task to attempt its enlightenment and reformation. We come,
therefore, to this conclusion,——justified, I think, by the foregoing observations,—
that there are few cities in the world of greater interest to the Christian 2
BENARES ...
... and impossible task to attempt its enlightenment and reformation. We come,
therefore, to this conclusion,——justified, I think, by the foregoing observations,—
that there are few cities in the world of greater interest to the Christian 2
BENARES ...
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cities in the world of greater interest to the Christian and the philosopher than the
sacred city of the Hindus. Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay are commercial centres
of India, directing, to a large extent, the trade of the country. But they do not ...
cities in the world of greater interest to the Christian and the philosopher than the
sacred city of the Hindus. Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay are commercial centres
of India, directing, to a large extent, the trade of the country. But they do not ...
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Of the large number of educated Englishmen who have visited the country during
the last hundred years, and have resided in it for a longer or shorter period,
perhaps not one in a thousand has taken the Smallest practical interest in
bringing to ...
Of the large number of educated Englishmen who have visited the country during
the last hundred years, and have resided in it for a longer or shorter period,
perhaps not one in a thousand has taken the Smallest practical interest in
bringing to ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitz-Edward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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