 | 1842
...footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was...silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843
...province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die—for it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited...silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1862 - 456 pages
...India. Besides the costly offerings of religion, commerce had enriched this favored city. " In its bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." Warren Hastings was in need of money. His was the hand by which might made. right, and, in defiance... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | 1867
...along the shore« of the venerable stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. Jamei's and of the Petit Trianon ; and in the bazars, the muelins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude,... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 388 pages
...number of pilgrims annually visiting the city, moreover, is very large, heing one hundred and fil'ty or two hundred thousand, and perhaps more, while the...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." l The connexion of Benares with the religious history of one half the human race, inhabiting the countries... | |
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Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of... 
