Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India: From Calcutta to Bombay, 1824-1825, (with Notes Upon Ceylon); an Account of a Journey to Madras and the Southern Provinces, 1826; and Letters Written in India, Volume 2Carey, Lea and Carey, 1828 |
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Page 1
... expected . The rains are never heavy , the cold months are bracing and healthy , and the hot winds , though fierce during the day , generally cease at night . The court and territory are in a very distracted state . The Rannee's new ...
... expected . The rains are never heavy , the cold months are bracing and healthy , and the hot winds , though fierce during the day , generally cease at night . The court and territory are in a very distracted state . The Rannee's new ...
Page 10
... expected . The majority of the Thakoors were not so fond either of her or the new minister as to run any risk for either : many were personally attached to the Rawul , and , had they been encouraged , would have joined Colonel Raper's ...
... expected . The majority of the Thakoors were not so fond either of her or the new minister as to run any risk for either : many were personally attached to the Rawul , and , had they been encouraged , would have joined Colonel Raper's ...
Page 19
... expected to meet them at Nusseerabad . Alas ! how nearly had he arrived at the place where he looked forwards to a reunion with those whom he loved ! His body was burnt in the course of the day , and I had an inventory made of his goods ...
... expected to meet them at Nusseerabad . Alas ! how nearly had he arrived at the place where he looked forwards to a reunion with those whom he loved ! His body was burnt in the course of the day , and I had an inventory made of his goods ...
Page 31
... expected to find a large city , but which is only a well - built , mode- rate sized town , on the slope of a high hill , or what really deserves the name of mountain . The buildings are chiefly white - washed , and the surrounding rocks ...
... expected to find a large city , but which is only a well - built , mode- rate sized town , on the slope of a high hill , or what really deserves the name of mountain . The buildings are chiefly white - washed , and the surrounding rocks ...
Page 34
... expected . The cantonments are very regular and convenient , the streets of noble width , and there are a sufficient number of stunted parkinsoniæ about the gardens to save the view from that utter nakedness which is usually seen in ...
... expected . The cantonments are very regular and convenient , the streets of noble width , and there are a sufficient number of stunted parkinsoniæ about the gardens to save the view from that utter nakedness which is usually seen in ...
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appearance arrived Athanasius Baroda beautiful believe Benares Bengal Bheels Bishop blessing Bombay brahmins building bungalow called Captain Ceylon Chaplain Charun Chittore Christian Church Church of England Clergy climate Colombo Colonel Raper considerable cultivated David Ochterlony dear district elephant Elphinstone England English European favourable Government Guzerât handsome heard HEBER hills Hindoo Hindoostanee Hindostan honour hope horses India inhabitants island journey jungle Jyepoor kind less letter Lord Madras Maharattas Malwah manner Mar Athanasius Mar Gregorius matchlocks miles missionaries morning Mussulman native Neemuch neighbourhood Nusseerabad officers ornamented palanqueen passed persons poor present pretty principal Raja Rajpoots received REGINALD CALCUTTA residence respect river road round Salsette seemed seen sent sepoys servants shew Sir Edward Barnes society station Tamul temple tents Thakoor thing told town Travancore trees usual village wild