 Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die — for it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river.  The modern geographical readers - Page 73by Modern geographical readers - 1882Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 654 pages
...Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die — for it was believed that a...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great Metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...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...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 354 pages
...Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die — for it was bejieved that a peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundred* of devotees came thither every month to die : fcr it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 pages
...devotees came thither every month to die : fcr it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited tin man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 360 pages
...Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die — for it was believed that a...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die: for it was believed that a peculiarly...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die : for it was believed that a peculiarly happy late awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition... | |
 | 1867 - 894 pages
...Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die — for it was believed that a...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
 | 1868 - 598 pages
...Hindus from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die : for it was believed that a peculiarly...should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had... | |
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