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 xxix
... steps led down to the canal . Beyond this , near the entrance to Lake Timsah , a small canal joins the maritime canal to the Fresh - Water Canal . The difference of level is 17 ft . , which is overcome by two locks . A steam - launch ...
... steps led down to the canal . Beyond this , near the entrance to Lake Timsah , a small canal joins the maritime canal to the Fresh - Water Canal . The difference of level is 17 ft . , which is overcome by two locks . A steam - launch ...
Page liv
... steps on a river side , " a GOPURA , S. from gup , " to preserve , " the gate of a Pagoda . GRANTHÍ , Sanscrit written in the Tamil character . GUMÁSHTAH , P. an agent . GUMBAZ , a cupola ; a dome . HAMMÁL , A. ŕ bearer of a palkí , in ...
... steps on a river side , " a GOPURA , S. from gup , " to preserve , " the gate of a Pagoda . GRANTHÍ , Sanscrit written in the Tamil character . GUMÁSHTAH , P. an agent . GUMBAZ , a cupola ; a dome . HAMMÁL , A. ŕ bearer of a palkí , in ...
Page lvi
... steps with usually a temple in the centre . TUDAS , T. a remarkable tribe on the Nilgiri Hills . TURBAT , A. a tomb . VÁZIR , A. a prime minister . VIHÁRA , S. a cell , an apartment in a monastery or cave . VIMÁNAH , S. a sacred vehicle ...
... steps with usually a temple in the centre . TUDAS , T. a remarkable tribe on the Nilgiri Hills . TURBAT , A. a tomb . VÁZIR , A. a prime minister . VIHÁRA , S. a cell , an apartment in a monastery or cave . VIMÁNAH , S. a sacred vehicle ...
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... steps descend to a platform in the garden , where the band plays . The garden of Parell is pretty , and has at its W. extremity a tank , and on its margin a terrace , which rises about 10 ft . above the water and the grounds . Since ...
... steps descend to a platform in the garden , where the band plays . The garden of Parell is pretty , and has at its W. extremity a tank , and on its margin a terrace , which rises about 10 ft . above the water and the grounds . Since ...
Page 10
... steps mounts up to a gateway in an inner wall . From this point the visitor is accom- panied by an official of the Panchayat , and turning to the rt . comes to a stone building , where , during funerals , prayer is offered . From this ...
... steps mounts up to a gateway in an inner wall . From this point the visitor is accom- panied by an official of the Panchayat , and turning to the rt . comes to a stone building , where , during funerals , prayer is offered . From this ...
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