The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
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Page v
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 ...
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 ...
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This is the more remarkable , when it is remembered that many of them have
been accustomed to close thought , and have prided themselves on their
intellectual acumen ; that they have originated numerous systems of philosophy ,
and made ...
This is the more remarkable , when it is remembered that many of them have
been accustomed to close thought , and have prided themselves on their
intellectual acumen ; that they have originated numerous systems of philosophy ,
and made ...
Page 7
Not only is Benares remarkable for her venerable age , but also for the vitality
and vigour which , so far as we know , she has constantly exhibited . While many
cities and nations have fallen into decay and perished , her sun has BENARES ...
Not only is Benares remarkable for her venerable age , but also for the vitality
and vigour which , so far as we know , she has constantly exhibited . While many
cities and nations have fallen into decay and perished , her sun has BENARES ...
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Thus these sixty persons were the first , or amongst the first , disciples of this
remarkable personage ; and to them he gave instructions to proceed in different
directions , and announce to the world that the Supreme Buddha had appeared .
Thus these sixty persons were the first , or amongst the first , disciples of this
remarkable personage ; and to them he gave instructions to proceed in different
directions , and announce to the world that the Supreme Buddha had appeared .
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Yet it is remarkable that , although it admits not of the smallest question , no
evidence in its favour should be afforded by any monument of art hitherto
discovered in the country . There is no known specimen of architecture existing ,
of any ...
Yet it is remarkable that , although it admits not of the smallest question , no
evidence in its favour should be afforded by any monument of art hitherto
discovered in the country . There is no known specimen of architecture existing ,
of any ...
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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 | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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