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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... thought that both Kâf and Russia were at a very great dis- tance from any part of Hindostan . " I explained to him , of course , where my former travels had been , and found that he was well acquainted with the names both of Russia and ...
... thought that both Kâf and Russia were at a very great dis- tance from any part of Hindostan . " I explained to him , of course , where my former travels had been , and found that he was well acquainted with the names both of Russia and ...
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... thought of Walter Scott's account of the salmon fishing ; but this show exceeded that as much as the naked limbs , platted elf - locks , and loose mantles of the Bheels , with their bows , arrows , and swords , the polished helmets of ...
... thought of Walter Scott's account of the salmon fishing ; but this show exceeded that as much as the naked limbs , platted elf - locks , and loose mantles of the Bheels , with their bows , arrows , and swords , the polished helmets of ...
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... thought of doing . One good effect has , indeed , followed , that by making a debt more easy to recover , the rate of interest has been lessened . But this is a poor compensa- tion for the evils of a system which , to pay a debt , no ...
... thought of doing . One good effect has , indeed , followed , that by making a debt more easy to recover , the rate of interest has been lessened . But this is a poor compensa- tion for the evils of a system which , to pay a debt , no ...
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... thought a fair opportunity was given me , and said , with rather more fluency than I had hoped to do , " O Pundit , it is a true saying and to be received of all men , that God is every where , that there is no other besides him , that ...
... thought a fair opportunity was given me , and said , with rather more fluency than I had hoped to do , " O Pundit , it is a true saying and to be received of all men , that God is every where , that there is no other besides him , that ...
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... thought as to the worship of images ; but did not decline receiving some paltry little prints of his di- vinity in various attitudes , which I said I should value as keepsakes . I asked about castes , to which he answered , that he did ...
... thought as to the worship of images ; but did not decline receiving some paltry little prints of his di- vinity in various attitudes , which I said I should value as keepsakes . I asked about castes , to which he answered , that he did ...
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