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 3
... poor a muster among the warlike and turbulent Rajpoots , but recollected that in a country where every citizen and cultivator is a soldier , on ordinary occasions every soldier will be a cultivator or citizen . The Resident's suwarrs ...
... poor a muster among the warlike and turbulent Rajpoots , but recollected that in a country where every citizen and cultivator is a soldier , on ordinary occasions every soldier will be a cultivator or citizen . The Resident's suwarrs ...
Page 8
... poor had , as it is said , shewn great anxiety to obtain the protection of Britain , but from the jarring members of which his state is com- posed , it was one of the last which in any regular way acceded to the confederacy , the ...
... poor had , as it is said , shewn great anxiety to obtain the protection of Britain , but from the jarring members of which his state is com- posed , it was one of the last which in any regular way acceded to the confederacy , the ...
Page 15
... poor animal lying before the steps of a small shrine , apparently of Kali . The brahmin was officiating and tinkling his bell , but it was plain to see , from the embarrassment of our guide , that we had intruded at an unlucky moment ...
... poor animal lying before the steps of a small shrine , apparently of Kali . The brahmin was officiating and tinkling his bell , but it was plain to see , from the embarrassment of our guide , that we had intruded at an unlucky moment ...
Page 19
... poor soubahdar led to the question whether there would be still time to send on the baggage . All the Mus- sulmans pressed our immediate departure , while the Hindoos begged that they might be allowed to stay , at least , till sun - set ...
... poor soubahdar led to the question whether there would be still time to send on the baggage . All the Mus- sulmans pressed our immediate departure , while the Hindoos begged that they might be allowed to stay , at least , till sun - set ...
Page 24
... poor fellows what they considered a great treat , that is , a lump of Malwah opium . All the Rajpoots indulge in this practice , and many to a great excess , but as the remainder of their food is so simple , and they touch no other ...
... poor fellows what they considered a great treat , that is , a lump of Malwah opium . All the Rajpoots indulge in this practice , and many to a great excess , but as the remainder of their food is so simple , and they touch no other ...
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