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 66
... sort came to us from different Baboos of our acquaintance . Our head - servants sent presents of plum - cakes , fish , and fruit ; and even our poor bearers came in a body , their faces decorated with an extra quantity of raddle , chalk ...
... sort came to us from different Baboos of our acquaintance . Our head - servants sent presents of plum - cakes , fish , and fruit ; and even our poor bearers came in a body , their faces decorated with an extra quantity of raddle , chalk ...
Page 67
... sort of spire or shrine on his head . They are used , it appears , as a sort of hatchment , being erected on the death of wealthy Hindoos , near their dwell- ing - houses , but differing in this respect from hatch- ments , are generally ...
... sort of spire or shrine on his head . They are used , it appears , as a sort of hatchment , being erected on the death of wealthy Hindoos , near their dwell- ing - houses , but differing in this respect from hatch- ments , are generally ...
Page 188
... sort , would find the situation by no means a bad one . July 5. - To - day I had visits from most of the civil and military functionaries of Dacca . I had also a visit from Mr. Lee , a sort of secretary to his highness the Nawab ...
... sort , would find the situation by no means a bad one . July 5. - To - day I had visits from most of the civil and military functionaries of Dacca . I had also a visit from Mr. Lee , a sort of secretary to his highness the Nawab ...
Contents
FURREEDPOOR TO BOG LIPOOR | xv |
CHAPTER I | lxix |
CHAPTER II | 26 |
Copyright | |
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