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 7
... leave , mounted our elephants , and returned to the Residency , the Rannee's presents going in pro- cession before us . Of these presents it appeared that the elephant was lame , and so vicious that few people ventured to go near him ...
... leave , mounted our elephants , and returned to the Residency , the Rannee's presents going in pro- cession before us . Of these presents it appeared that the elephant was lame , and so vicious that few people ventured to go near him ...
Page 9
... leaving no son , but one of his wives pregnant and near the time of her delivery . This at least was said , though many of the Thakoors declared it was an imposition . A child , however , was produced , and its reputed mother became ...
... leaving no son , but one of his wives pregnant and near the time of her delivery . This at least was said , though many of the Thakoors declared it was an imposition . A child , however , was produced , and its reputed mother became ...
Page 12
... leaving the city we proceeded by a wide sandy road , through a succession of gardens and garden- houses , some of the latter of which were very handsome , to the banks of a large lake , covered with water - fowl , and with a small ...
... leaving the city we proceeded by a wide sandy road , through a succession of gardens and garden- houses , some of the latter of which were very handsome , to the banks of a large lake , covered with water - fowl , and with a small ...
Page 17
... leave his tent . I immediately put on my clothes and went down to the camp , in my way to which they told me that he ... leaving directions to have his poney saddled . I was walking away to finish my own dressing when a man came running ...
... leave his tent . I immediately put on my clothes and went down to the camp , in my way to which they told me that he ... leaving directions to have his poney saddled . I was walking away to finish my own dressing when a man came running ...
Page 25
... leave of the vakeel , who , before he went , delivered a long message from the Rannee , expressive of her earnest desire that I would stand her friend with Government , and in which she sought to justify herself for her conduct in ...
... leave of the vakeel , who , before he went , delivered a long message from the Rannee , expressive of her earnest desire that I would stand her friend with Government , and in which she sought to justify herself for her conduct 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