...and enslaving the Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth,...population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that hulf a million of human beings was crowded into that »byiinth...

...and enslaving the Rohillas ; nor were the resources of his fruitful mind by any means exhausted. His first design was on Benares, a city which in wealth,...population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that balf a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth...

...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix B. * This conjecture regarding the population of Benares is not correct. The Government...

...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...commonly believed that half a million of human beings 2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix...

...close of the last century is, for the most part, applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as "a city, which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...was commonly believed that half a million of human beings2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix...

...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix B. 8 This conjecture regarding the population of Benares is not correct. The Government...

...appearance towards the close of the last century is applicable to her present state. He speaks of her as " a city which in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half-a-million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth...

...his " Warren Hastings " is still correct, only that he puts the population too high. He says it is "a city which, in wealth, population, dignity, and...commonly believed that half a million of human beings were crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and...

...performance of their frequent ablutions. Mr. Macaulay has given the following graphic description of ' Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity,...commonly believed that half a million of human beings * The compact in question was in reality a general treaty for furnishing a force to protect him agaiiist...

...was on Benares, a city which in wealth, population, dignity, and sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that o labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and carved oriels, to...