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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... seemed well kept up , considerably better than that of Lucknow , and every thing much exceeded my expectation except the military show , which was absolutely nothing . There were two or three police men in the gate of the city , and ...
... seemed well kept up , considerably better than that of Lucknow , and every thing much exceeded my expectation except the military show , which was absolutely nothing . There were two or three police men in the gate of the city , and ...
Page 5
... seemed to approach them with great caution , and on hearing a step they turned 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 ...
... seemed to approach them with great caution , and on hearing a step they turned 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 ...
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... seemed to be doing his best to make a favourable impression on the Resident . I doubt whether he succeeded . For my own part the idea of Captain Rolando faded away , and was replaced by that of the bold Alsatian Captain Cullpepper ...
... seemed to be doing his best to make a favourable impression on the Resident . I doubt whether he succeeded . For my own part the idea of Captain Rolando faded away , and was replaced by that of the bold Alsatian Captain Cullpepper ...
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... seemed fully bent on carrying matters to the utmost length ; she invited over her favourite , then living at Agra , and treated with much contempt the proposal made her by the Resident , that she should be at liberty to name any ...
... seemed fully bent on carrying matters to the utmost length ; she invited over her favourite , then living at Agra , and treated with much contempt the proposal made her by the Resident , that she should be at liberty to name any ...
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... seemed to be barracks and stables , and followed our guides up a broad and long flight of steps , through another richly ornamented gateway , into the interior courts of the building , which contain one very noble hall of audience , a ...
... seemed to be barracks and stables , and followed our guides up a broad and long flight of steps , through another richly ornamented gateway , into the interior courts of the building , which contain one very noble hall of audience , a ...
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