PRINTED FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CC. "EDINBURGH;

AND

LONGMAN, Hurst, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, LONDON.

1820.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

BOOK II.

INDOSTAN.

CHAPTER I.

VOYAGES TO INDOSTAN, PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF THE cape.

Cosmas Indicopleustes-Conti.-Sto. Stefano.-Abdoulri-

zack.-Barthema,

CHAPTER II.

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DISCOVERY OF INDIA BY THE portuguese.

Vasco de Gama.-Pedro Alvarez Cabral.-Juan de Nueva.

-Second Voyage of Gama.-Exploits of Albuquerque.

-Extent of Portuguese Empire.-Its Decline,

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CHAPTER III.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE PORTUGUESE MISSIONARIES IN INDIA.

Zeal of the Portuguese Government.-Attempts to convert

the Natives of Goa.-Salsette.-Pesqueria.-Three Mis-

sions to the Mogul.-Manrique,

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Bruton.-Graaf. Mandeslo.- Bernier. - Tavernier.—

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Hodges. Danish Mission at Tranquebar,

CHAPTER VI.

GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL VIEW OF INDOSTAN.

Physical aspect of Indostan.-System of Agriculture.—

Natural Products.-Population,

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CHAPTER VII.

RELIGION AND LITERATURE OF INDOSTAN.

The Supreme Deity.-The Hindoo Triad.-Inferior Divi-

nities.-Female Deities.-Terrestrial Gods.—Giants and

Raksasas. Animal and Inanimate Objects of Worship.

-A Future Life, and Transmigration of Souls.-Tem-

ples. Observances.-Religious Suicide.- Boodhism,

&c.—The Vedas.—Puranas.—Mahabarat and Rama-

yana.-Amorous Poetry.-History.-The Abstract Sci-

ences.-Astronomy,

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CHAPTER VIII.

GENERAL VIEW OF HINDOO SOCIETY.

Moral Character.-Distinction of Casts, and Peculiarities

of each.-Mahrattas.—Pindarees.-Seiks.-Nairs.-Ma-

hommetan Population. Syriac Christians. Syriac

Jews,

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CHAPTER IX.

BRITISH SYSTEM IN INDIA.

Foundation of the British Indian Empire.-Native Troops.

-Civil Government.-Employment of Young Men.-

Commerce.-Missions and Translations,

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BOOK III.

TRAVELS IN THE COUNTRIES BORDERING ON HINDOSTAN.

CHAPTER I.

TRAVELS THROUGH THE HIMMALEH, AND TO THE

SOURCES OF THE INDIAN RIVERS.

Various Opinions on the Source of the Ganges.-Hard-

wicke's Journey to Serinagur.-Webb's Journey to the

Source of the Ganges.-Moorcroft.-Height of the

Himmaleh Mountains.-Fraser,

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