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 : in Three Volumes, Volume 3Murray, 1828 - 525 pages |
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... Bengal Presidency , and , altogether , the taller men among them have more the appearance of English troops than even the fine strapping soldiers of Hin- dostan . They are said , indeed , to fall far short of these in sobriety and ...
... Bengal Presidency , and , altogether , the taller men among them have more the appearance of English troops than even the fine strapping soldiers of Hin- dostan . They are said , indeed , to fall far short of these in sobriety and ...
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... Bengal would be without the glorious Ganges . March 21 - The morning of this day I was bu- sily employed in preparing for the discharge of all my Hindoostanee people , who were impatient to return , together with their elephants and ...
... Bengal would be without the glorious Ganges . March 21 - The morning of this day I was bu- sily employed in preparing for the discharge of all my Hindoostanee people , who were impatient to return , together with their elephants and ...
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... Bengal and Hindostan . March 23. - Several of the principal Thakoors of the court , as well as some Patan military chiefs , and some wealthy shroffs of the city , sent messages to Mr. Williams to express a desire to call on me , and ...
... Bengal and Hindostan . March 23. - Several of the principal Thakoors of the court , as well as some Patan military chiefs , and some wealthy shroffs of the city , sent messages to Mr. Williams to express a desire to call on me , and ...
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... Bengal and Ireland . They are hardy , stout men , particularly those of the Catteywâr and Cutch districts . Their usual dress is a petticoat round the waist , like that of the Bheels , and a cotton cloth wrapped round their heads and ...
... Bengal and Ireland . They are hardy , stout men , particularly those of the Catteywâr and Cutch districts . Their usual dress is a petticoat round the waist , like that of the Bheels , and a cotton cloth wrapped round their heads and ...
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... Bengal . At the same time , it should seem that the spot on which the cantonment stands is peculiarly unfortunate , since the neighbouring city , and even the artillery lines , though only se- parated from the rest by a river , are ...
... Bengal . At the same time , it should seem that the spot on which the cantonment stands is peculiarly unfortunate , since the neighbouring city , and even the artillery lines , though only se- parated from the rest by a river , are ...
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