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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... seem cheap on this side of India , but every thing else excessively dear . The best houses in Bombay may be got for 350 rupees a month , and the best house in Baroda can- tonment for 50 ; on the other hand provisions are twice , and ...
... seem cheap on this side of India , but every thing else excessively dear . The best houses in Bombay may be got for 350 rupees a month , and the best house in Baroda can- tonment for 50 ; on the other hand provisions are twice , and ...
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... seems excuseable . His territory is alto- gether considerable , both in Cutch , Catteywâr , and Guzerât , though strangely intersected and cut up by the territories of Britain , Sindia , and several in- dependant Rajas . Those of ...
... seems excuseable . His territory is alto- gether considerable , both in Cutch , Catteywâr , and Guzerât , though strangely intersected and cut up by the territories of Britain , Sindia , and several in- dependant Rajas . Those of ...
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... seems to like his situation ; he and his family have as yet enjoyed good health , though Guzerât is reckoned one of the worst climates in India , being intensely hot the greater part of the year , with a heavy thickness of atmosphere ...
... seems to like his situation ; he and his family have as yet enjoyed good health , though Guzerât is reckoned one of the worst climates in India , being intensely hot the greater part of the year , with a heavy thickness of atmosphere ...
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... seems to be what 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 ...
... seems to be what 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 ...
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... seem to manage the hot weather so well as those of 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 ...
... seem to manage the hot weather so well as those of 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 ...
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