The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe, Volumes 3-4Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1892 |
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Page 270
... Hindoo religion , now confined in the Malay Islands solely to Bali , flourished here ; and those pro- fessing it attained , as is evident from the remains of magnificent temples , overgrown by the jungle , a stage of civilisation which ...
... Hindoo religion , now confined in the Malay Islands solely to Bali , flourished here ; and those pro- fessing it attained , as is evident from the remains of magnificent temples , overgrown by the jungle , a stage of civilisation which ...
Page 279
... Hindoo temples , Chinese poor - houses , good European houses , massive warehouses , queer old Kling and Chinese bazaars , and long suburbs of Chinese and Malay cottages . ' In the bazaars small articles can be bought as cheap or ...
... Hindoo temples , Chinese poor - houses , good European houses , massive warehouses , queer old Kling and Chinese bazaars , and long suburbs of Chinese and Malay cottages . ' In the bazaars small articles can be bought as cheap or ...
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