A Winter in IndiaCassell, Petter, Galpin & Company, 1882 - 196 pages Tour 1881-1882 Bombay, Delhi, Lahore, Agra, Lucknow, Benares, Calcutta, Madras, Poona & trip to Darjeeling; focus on Afghan policy, Indian economy, Christian education. |
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Page 7
... Government should supply better fare and provide faster steamers . There is nothing to prevent the service between London and Bombay being shortened by at least three days . The Surat , although she performed admi- rably while we were ...
... Government should supply better fare and provide faster steamers . There is nothing to prevent the service between London and Bombay being shortened by at least three days . The Surat , although she performed admi- rably while we were ...
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... Government House at the furthest point of Malabar Hill , past innumerable bungalows of merchants and officials - Scotch names greatly predominating— the strange trees and flowers reminding one forcibly how far he is from home ...
... Government House at the furthest point of Malabar Hill , past innumerable bungalows of merchants and officials - Scotch names greatly predominating— the strange trees and flowers reminding one forcibly how far he is from home ...
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... Government House at the furthest point of Malabar Hill , past innumerable bungalows of merchants and officials - Scotch names greatly predominating— the strange trees and flowers reminding one forcibly how far he is from home ...
... Government House at the furthest point of Malabar Hill , past innumerable bungalows of merchants and officials - Scotch names greatly predominating— the strange trees and flowers reminding one forcibly how far he is from home ...
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... government in this little state . There are about 100,000 inhabit- ants in the capital , which is commanded by the Tiger Fort , on the top of a lofty hill . While I was sitting in the verandah of the bungalow , in the afternoon , I was ...
... government in this little state . There are about 100,000 inhabit- ants in the capital , which is commanded by the Tiger Fort , on the top of a lofty hill . While I was sitting in the verandah of the bungalow , in the afternoon , I was ...
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... , showed us over the build- ing . There are ninety - seven students in the English department , each of whom receives two rupees a month from the Government , and 192 THE LAHORE College . 41 in the Oriental classes , 40 A WINTER IN INDIA .
... , showed us over the build- ing . There are ninety - seven students in the English department , each of whom receives two rupees a month from the Government , and 192 THE LAHORE College . 41 in the Oriental classes , 40 A WINTER IN INDIA .
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