Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1892 |
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Page 7
... roof read- his character for spotless integrity . ing Shakespeare by moonlight . It Manikji succeeded him as master- became a Custom House in 1802. builder , and Bahmanji was appointed The entrance is always thronged with his assistant ...
... roof read- his character for spotless integrity . ing Shakespeare by moonlight . It Manikji succeeded him as master- became a Custom House in 1802. builder , and Bahmanji was appointed The entrance is always thronged with his assistant ...
Page 9
... roof is of teak . The first object remarked on entering is the illuminated metal screen , light and elegantly designed , and sur- mounted by a gilt cross . S. of the main entrance is the Baptistery , with a large font and triplet window ...
... roof is of teak . The first object remarked on entering is the illuminated metal screen , light and elegantly designed , and sur- mounted by a gilt cross . S. of the main entrance is the Baptistery , with a large font and triplet window ...
Page 14
... roof about 6 in . sq . There is a Leper Hospital attached to the in- stitution . At the S. E. foot of the hill on which are the Towers of Silence is an Alms- house for decayed Parsis of both sexes , erected by the sons of the late Far ...
... roof about 6 in . sq . There is a Leper Hospital attached to the in- stitution . At the S. E. foot of the hill on which are the Towers of Silence is an Alms- house for decayed Parsis of both sexes , erected by the sons of the late Far ...
Page 16
... roof . The ground is paved with flag - stones from Caithness . " In that collection of handsome and spacious halls . . . fish , flesh , vegetables , flowers , fruit , and general commodities are vended in separate buildings all kept in ...
... roof . The ground is paved with flag - stones from Caithness . " In that collection of handsome and spacious halls . . . fish , flesh , vegetables , flowers , fruit , and general commodities are vended in separate buildings all kept in ...
Page 19
... roof being in one plane , it varies in height from 17 to 15 ft . The plan is regular , there being eight pillars and pilasters in a line from the N. entrance to the S. extreme of the temple , and the same number from the E. to the W ...
... roof being in one plane , it varies in height from 17 to 15 ft . The plan is regular , there being eight pillars and pilasters in a line from the N. entrance to the S. extreme of the temple , and the same number from the E. to the W ...
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