 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 448 pages
...by every genuine Hindu; and the name produces in his breast a kind of fascination and charm. " lloly Kasi ! would that I could see the eternal city, favoured...stirs his soul to its inmost depths. As Benares is thp religious centre of India, it is natural that priestly influence should there be exceedingly powerful.... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 544 pages
...the country, Benares is regarded with superstitious reverence by every genuine Hindu; and the name produces in his breast a kind of fascination and charm....the gods ! Would that I might die on its sacred soil 1 " Such are his thoughts and aspirations. i There is no other city which so appeals to his sympathies,... | |
 | John Russell Young - 1879 - 752 pages
...pious Hindoo, and his constant prayer is, " Holy Kasi! Would that I could see the eternal city, favored of the gods! Would that I might die on its sacred soil!" Benares is the city of priests. Its population, notwithstanding Macaulay's estimate, is less than two... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - 1885 - 788 pages
...pious Hindoo, and his constant prayer is^"Holy Kasi! Would that I could see the eternal city favored of the gods! Would that I might die on its sacred soil!" Benares is a city of priests. Its population is over tw» hundred thousand; of this numoer twenty-five... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - 1885 - 740 pages
...pious Hinaoo, and his constant prayer is, " Holy Kasi ! Would that I could see the eternal city favored of the gods ! Would that I might die on its sacred soil!" Benares is a city of priest* Its population is over twr hundred thousand; of this numoer twenty-five... | |
 | L. T. Remlap - 1885 - 800 pages
...pious Kinaoo, and his constant prayer is, " Holy Kasi ! Would that I could see the eternal city favored of the gods ! Would that I might die on its sacred soil!" Benares is a city of priests- Its population is over two Hundred thousand; of this numoer twenty-five... | |
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The name of Benares excites deep emotion* in tne breast of every pious Kinaoo, and his constant prayer is, " Holy Kasi ! Would that I could see the eternal city favored of the gods ! Would that I might die on its sacred soil! 