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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... servants of the Company , in whatever part of the country his Visitations led him , as well as from the King's Government in Ceylon , she can now but offer her own heartfelt thanks . That the Bishop highly appreciated the reception ...
... servants of the Company , in whatever part of the country his Visitations led him , as well as from the King's Government in Ceylon , she can now but offer her own heartfelt thanks . That the Bishop highly appreciated the reception ...
Page 53
... servants in cotton dresses and turbans ; one of them with a long silver stick , and another with a short mace , answering to those of the Peons who had received us at the land- ing place . The house consisted of a lofty and well ...
... servants in cotton dresses and turbans ; one of them with a long silver stick , and another with a short mace , answering to those of the Peons who had received us at the land- ing place . The house consisted of a lofty and well ...
Page 54
... servants , so as to agitate and cool the air very agreeably . The walls were white and unadorned , except with a number of glass lamps filled with cocoa - nut oil , and the furniture , though suf- ficient for the climate , was scanty in ...
... servants , so as to agitate and cool the air very agreeably . The walls were white and unadorned , except with a number of glass lamps filled with cocoa - nut oil , and the furniture , though suf- ficient for the climate , was scanty in ...
Page 55
... servants who had attached themselves to her . For her especial service , a bearer , a khitmutgar , a hurkaru , and a cook , were appointed , and there were , besides the two former , one of the silver sticks with her , and another ...
... servants who had attached themselves to her . For her especial service , a bearer , a khitmutgar , a hurkaru , and a cook , were appointed , and there were , besides the two former , one of the silver sticks with her , and another ...
Page 56
... servants , a herald proclaiming aloud all the great man's titles ; and when a palankeen with the silk , brocade , and gilding which then adorned it , frequently cost 3000 * rupees ; at present people are poorer and wiser . The approach ...
... servants , a herald proclaiming aloud all the great man's titles ; and when a palankeen with the silk , brocade , and gilding which then adorned it , frequently cost 3000 * rupees ; at present people are poorer and wiser . The approach ...
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