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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... respect is not enough to make up the difference . Most of the household servants are Parsees , the greater part of whom speak English . They are of lighter com- plexion than the majority of their eastern neigh- bours , and in dress ...
... respect is not enough to make up the difference . Most of the household servants are Parsees , the greater part of whom speak English . They are of lighter com- plexion than the majority of their eastern neigh- bours , and in dress ...
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... respecting a new sect of Hindoos which had arisen in his neighbourhood , and which he told me at the same time , in English , that this Raja had attempted to put down by force of arms , but had not been allowed to do so . He answered in ...
... respecting a new sect of Hindoos which had arisen in his neighbourhood , and which he told me at the same time , in English , that this Raja had attempted to put down by force of arms , but had not been allowed to do so . He answered in ...
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... respect to the laws , unless when it suits their interest , or they are constrained by the presence of an armed force . In other respects they are one of the most turbulent and predatory tribes in India , and with the Bheels , make our ...
... respect to the laws , unless when it suits their interest , or they are constrained by the presence of an armed force . In other respects they are one of the most turbulent and predatory tribes in India , and with the Bheels , make our ...
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... respects they are fond of finery ; their shields are often very handsome , with silver bosses , and composed of rhinoceros - hide ; their battle - axes richly inlaid , and their spears surrounded with many successive rings of silver ...
... respects they are fond of finery ; their shields are often very handsome , with silver bosses , and composed of rhinoceros - hide ; their battle - axes richly inlaid , and their spears surrounded with many successive rings of silver ...
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... respects , at variance with the general and received system of Hindoo- ism , the time may surely be expected , through God's blessing , when our endeavours also , may re- ceive their fruit , and our hitherto almost barren Church may ...
... respects , at variance with the general and received system of Hindoo- ism , the time may surely be expected , through God's blessing , when our endeavours also , may re- ceive their fruit , and our hitherto almost barren Church may ...
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