Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India from Calcutta to Bombay, 1824-1825: With Notes Upon Ceylon, [and] an Account of a Journey to Madras and the Southern Provinces, 1826, and Letters Written in India, Volume 1B.R. Publishing Corporation, 1985 |
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Page 79
... asked for them , both in Latin and Italian , he produced none , but evaded the question . However , had he produced them , he would not have been at all more likely to gain his object with me , since I neither quite believed the story ...
... asked for them , both in Latin and Italian , he produced none , but evaded the question . However , had he produced them , he would not have been at all more likely to gain his object with me , since I neither quite believed the story ...
Page 88
... asked what god it belonged to , and was answered " Brahma . " He added , it required between two and three hun- dred people to move it , which I do not believe , though I can easily suppose that number may usually assist . I asked if ...
... asked what god it belonged to , and was answered " Brahma . " He added , it required between two and three hun- dred people to move it , which I do not believe , though I can easily suppose that number may usually assist . I asked if ...
Page 420
... asked him why he had put out his light ; he said that he was watching his cucumbers , that he had lighted a fire to keep off wild beasts , but on hear- ing our voices had covered it up with turf , lest its light should attract more ...
... asked him why he had put out his light ; he said that he was watching his cucumbers , that he had lighted a fire to keep off wild beasts , but on hear- ing our voices had covered it up with turf , lest its light should attract more ...
Contents
FURREEDPOOR TO BOG LIPOOR | xv |
CHAPTER I | lxix |
CHAPTER II | 26 |
Copyright | |
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