 was a city which, in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million human beings were crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines and minarets, and balconies...  Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 - Page 75by James Kennedy - 1884 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 pages
...the Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population,...the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that hulf a million of human beings was crowded into that »byiinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...the Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population,...the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that balf a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines,... | |
 | 1868 - 598 pages
...appearance towards the close of the last century is applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as " a city which in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity,...the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half-a-million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines and... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 544 pages
...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings* was crowded into that labyrinth... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 452 pages
...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings 2 was crowded into that labyrinth... | |
 | Edward Thomson - 1870 - 276 pages
...his " Warren Hastings " is still correct, only that he puts the population too high. He says it is "a city which, in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings were crowded into that labyrinth... | |
 | John Francis Davis - 1871 - 116 pages
...performance of their frequent ablutions. Mr. Macaulay has given the following graphic description of ' Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings * The compact in question was... | |
 | 1878 - 924 pages
...essay on Warren Hastings, is, for the most part, applicable to its present state. He speaks of it as " a city, which in wealth, population, dignity, and...the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that halfa million human beings were crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and... | |
 | J. F. Packard - 1880 - 840 pages
...represents it, as we saw it to-day. "Benares," says Macaulay, in his essay on Warren Hastings, " was a city which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million human beings were crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines and minarets, and... | |
 | J. F. Packard - 1880 - 832 pages
...represents it, as we saw it to-day. " Benares," says Macaulay, in his essay on Warren Hastings, " was a city which,- in wealth, population, dignity, and...Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million human beings were crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines and minarets, and... | |
| |
