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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... offered a “ nuzzur , " or offering , of a piece of gold or silver money . 1 Men who carry silver sticks before people of rank ; or Messengers , all bearing the generic appellation of Peons . " Water Cooler . • Butler . 5 Footmen . 7 ...
... offered a “ nuzzur , " or offering , of a piece of gold or silver money . 1 Men who carry silver sticks before people of rank ; or Messengers , all bearing the generic appellation of Peons . " Water Cooler . • Butler . 5 Footmen . 7 ...
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... offered in honour of some one or other of their deities . The fact is , that there are some , of which this was one ... offering really takes place , it is done after the white guests are de- parted . About this time I attended the first ...
... offered in honour of some one or other of their deities . The fact is , that there are some , of which this was one ... offering really takes place , it is done after the white guests are de- parted . About this time I attended the first ...
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... offered to admit me , at first alone , and at length relaxed so far , as to receive him and Mr. Macleod as ... offering , and in two or three of them were men seated on their heels on the floor , with their hands folded as in prayer or ...
... offered to admit me , at first alone , and at length relaxed so far , as to receive him and Mr. Macleod as ... offering , and in two or three of them were men seated on their heels on the floor , with their hands folded as in prayer or ...
Contents
FURREEDPOOR TO BOG LIPOOR | xv |
CHAPTER I | lxix |
CHAPTER II | 26 |
Copyright | |
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