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, Volume 1John Murray, 1828 |
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Page 41
... remains of a village begun by a joint company , who undertook to cut down the thickets and reclaim the marshes of Saugor , a few years ago . They found , however , that as the woods were cut down on this side , the sea encroached , the ...
... remains of a village begun by a joint company , who undertook to cut down the thickets and reclaim the marshes of Saugor , a few years ago . They found , however , that as the woods were cut down on this side , the sea encroached , the ...
Page 72
... remains of the dinners of the principal European fami- lies , which the climate will not suffer to be kept till another day , and are therefore disposed of by the Khânsamans at a very low rate indeed . Still there is much real want ...
... remains of the dinners of the principal European fami- lies , which the climate will not suffer to be kept till another day , and are therefore disposed of by the Khânsamans at a very low rate indeed . Still there is much real want ...
Page 101
... remains of Grecian pillars and ornaments , with a high carved pediment . In beauty of decoration , however , it falls far short of Moreton - Corbet , in its present condition . This is the only visible sign of declining prosperity in ...
... remains of Grecian pillars and ornaments , with a high carved pediment . In beauty of decoration , however , it falls far short of Moreton - Corbet , in its present condition . This is the only visible sign of declining prosperity in ...
Page 109
... remains in one of the gateways of Rhuddlan Castle , assuring me that it was a very " good road ; " and at the door of a little vaulted and unfurnished room like that which is shown in Carnarvon Castle , as the queen's bed - chamber , we ...
... remains in one of the gateways of Rhuddlan Castle , assuring me that it was a very " good road ; " and at the door of a little vaulted and unfurnished room like that which is shown in Carnarvon Castle , as the queen's bed - chamber , we ...
Page 117
... remains the third , which is nearly by three days more tedious : we are , however , likely to obtain some more certain accounts to - night . The two cavaliers , or elephanteers , whom we passed in the morning , and whom I regretted the ...
... remains the third , which is nearly by three days more tedious : we are , however , likely to obtain some more certain accounts to - night . The two cavaliers , or elephanteers , whom we passed in the morning , and whom I regretted the ...
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