 | 1855 - 782 pages
...nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution succeeds to revolution; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, English, are aH masters in turn; but the village... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1835 - 422 pages
...thing that they want within themselves, themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down, revolution succeeds to revolution, Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Siek, English, are all masters in their turn ; but the... | |
 | 1841 - 722 pages
...nearly every thing they can want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relation. They seem to last where nothing else lasts ; dynasty...dynasty tumbles down; revolution succeeds revolution; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, English, are all masters in their turn ; but the village community... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1841 - 652 pages
...nearly every thing they can want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution succeeds to revolution ; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sik, English, are all masters in turn ; but the village... | |
 | Sarah Tucker - 1848 - 414 pages
...India are very different in these respects from ours. They are all little separate " republics, having everything they can want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relation. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution... | |
 | 1850 - 560 pages
...nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down; revolution succeeds to revolution; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh and English are all masters in turn, but the village... | |
 | William Clarkson - 1851 - 370 pages
...given an illustration. Sir C. Metcalfe remarks respecting this system, — " The village communities are little republics, having nearly everything they...themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution... | |
 | Charles Raikes - 1852 - 286 pages
...nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution succeeds to revolution ; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, and English, are all masters in turn, but the... | |
 | Charles Raikes - 1852 - 288 pages
...nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution succeeds to revolution ; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, and English, are all masters in turn, but the... | |
 | Charles Theophilus Metcalfe Baron Metcalfe, Sir John William Kaye - 1854 - 670 pages
...nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down. Revolution succeeds to revolution. Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, English, are all masters in turn, but the village... | |
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The village communities are little republics, having nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. 
