 | 1842 - 654 pages
...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...stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandize. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...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...stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandize. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 354 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 588 pages
...Il'indads 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...went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...Hundred* of devotees came thither every month to die : fcr it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city...allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had aa many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels... | |
 | 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...allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had ac many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...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...went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...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...went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of... | |
 | 1867 - 894 pages
...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...Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shore« of the venerable stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 452 pages
...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...stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandize. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of... | |
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... were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die ;... 
