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 5
... round as far as their chains would allow and lashed fiercely with their trunks . I was moved and disgusted at the sight of so noble creatures thus mad- dened and diseased by the absurd cruelty of man , in order that they might for his ...
... round as far as their chains would allow and lashed fiercely with their trunks . I was moved and disgusted at the sight of so noble creatures thus mad- dened and diseased by the absurd cruelty of man , in order that they might for his ...
Page 7
... round on Colonel Raper in some embarrassment , which he relieved by telling me that all was done according to rule , and that I should not be much the richer nor the Rannee the poorer for what passed that day . I of course , however ...
... round on Colonel Raper in some embarrassment , which he relieved by telling me that all was done according to rule , and that I should not be much the richer nor the Rannee the poorer for what passed that day . I of course , however ...
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... round the court without going nearer to the altar and its mysteries . The guide told us in our way back that the tradition was that , in ancient times , a man was sacrificed here every day ; that the custom had been laid aside till Jye ...
... round the court without going nearer to the altar and its mysteries . The guide told us in our way back that the tradition was that , in ancient times , a man was sacrificed here every day ; that the custom had been laid aside till Jye ...
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... round his head and throat , and bid them sprinkle his face with water , while I ran for Dr. Smith , who had been already alarmed and came immediately . He opened a vein , and , with much humane patience , continued VOL . II . D to try ...
... round his head and throat , and bid them sprinkle his face with water , while I ran for Dr. Smith , who had been already alarmed and came immediately . He opened a vein , and , with much humane patience , continued VOL . II . D to try ...
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... round him , and his golden necklace and Rajpoot string just visible above it . Nobody knew him to be ill during the preceding day till just before bed - time . He had been with Abdullah and Cashiram to the city , to see a pair of shawls ...
... round him , and his golden necklace and Rajpoot string just visible above it . Nobody knew him to be ill during the preceding day till just before bed - time . He had been with Abdullah and Cashiram to the city , to see a pair of shawls ...
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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