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 172
... least bore up against the wind ; nay , that the stream itself had not so much hold on her shallow construction as the wind had , even when all the sails were down . I urged them to try their oars ; but the sea ran so high , and the ...
... least bore up against the wind ; nay , that the stream itself had not so much hold on her shallow construction as the wind had , even when all the sails were down . I urged them to try their oars ; but the sea ran so high , and the ...
Page 265
... least see something interesting by the way . I scrambled up the hill , followed by about half a dozen of the boat- men , by a rugged path , such as might be expected , till pretty near the top , where they introduced me to , certainly ...
... least see something interesting by the way . I scrambled up the hill , followed by about half a dozen of the boat- men , by a rugged path , such as might be expected , till pretty near the top , where they introduced me to , certainly ...
Page 297
... least , the Zemindars had not , even yet , any real confidence in the permanence of the rate , and in fact there had been in so many instances , revisions , re - measurements , re - examinations , and surcharges , that some degree of ...
... least , the Zemindars had not , even yet , any real confidence in the permanence of the rate , and in fact there had been in so many instances , revisions , re - measurements , re - examinations , and surcharges , that some degree of ...
Contents
FURREEDPOOR TO BOG LIPOOR | xv |
CHAPTER I | lxix |
CHAPTER II | 26 |
Copyright | |
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