A Visit to Japan, China, and IndiaS. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1877 - 294 pages |
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Page 128
... building , which is to be replaced by a more permanent one . It had , however , a good supply of English newspapers— a ... buildings of Colombo , including the Governor's palace and the barracks , are situated on a promontory running out ...
... building , which is to be replaced by a more permanent one . It had , however , a good supply of English newspapers— a ... buildings of Colombo , including the Governor's palace and the barracks , are situated on a promontory running out ...
Page 250
... buildings , now turned into a citadel , with barracks in which both British troops and Seiks are quartered . The view from the top is very pretty , extending over boundless plains . On every side are tombs and Oriental buildings , while ...
... buildings , now turned into a citadel , with barracks in which both British troops and Seiks are quartered . The view from the top is very pretty , extending over boundless plains . On every side are tombs and Oriental buildings , while ...
Page 270
... buildings around the esplanade are very fine , and the large open space by the sea is a great advantage to the town . Still it did not seem to me that Bombay could at all compare with Calcutta in the magni- ficence of its public buildings ...
... buildings around the esplanade are very fine , and the large open space by the sea is a great advantage to the town . Still it did not seem to me that Bombay could at all compare with Calcutta in the magni- ficence of its public buildings ...
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