Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877Library of Alexandria, 2008 M01 1 |
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... European inhabitants of Benares at that time have special reason for thankfulness for their marvellous escape. I have found it convenient to follow, as a rule, the chronological order, but I have not kept closely to it. When recording ...
... European inhabitants of Benares at that time have special reason for thankfulness for their marvellous escape. I have found it convenient to follow, as a rule, the chronological order, but I have not kept closely to it. When recording ...
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... Europe can reach their port in less than three weeks, and distant parts of India by rail in four weeks or less. All on board—officials returning to their posts, and persons going out for the first time—were delighted to find the voyage ...
... Europe can reach their port in less than three weeks, and distant parts of India by rail in four weeks or less. All on board—officials returning to their posts, and persons going out for the first time—were delighted to find the voyage ...
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... European fashion, but a very large proportion of the business of Calcutta, we suppose the most of it, is carried on ... Europeans, even in the most aristocratic part of the city, were native houses of every description, many of them ...
... European fashion, but a very large proportion of the business of Calcutta, we suppose the most of it, is carried on ... Europeans, even in the most aristocratic part of the city, were native houses of every description, many of them ...
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... European, as have been seldom witnessed in Calcutta. SERAMPORE. Like all newly-arrived missionaries in Calcutta, I made a pilgrimage to Serampore. The illustrious trio—Carey, Marshman, and Ward— whose names are indissolubly connected ...
... European, as have been seldom witnessed in Calcutta. SERAMPORE. Like all newly-arrived missionaries in Calcutta, I made a pilgrimage to Serampore. The illustrious trio—Carey, Marshman, and Ward— whose names are indissolubly connected ...
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... European regiment to the north-west. Many of the boats were wrecked, and, if I remember rightly, about three hundred men lost their lives. There was a third mode of proceeding to the north-west. James Kennedy: CHAPTER II. VOYAGE TO BENARES.
... European regiment to the north-west. Many of the boats were wrecked, and, if I remember rightly, about three hundred men lost their lives. There was a third mode of proceeding to the north-west. James Kennedy: CHAPTER II. VOYAGE TO BENARES.
Contents
CHAPTER XVI THE MUTINY OF 185758 | |
CHAPTER XVII THE OUTBREAK AT BENARES | |
CHAPTER XVIII VISIT TO CEYLON AND RETURN TO BENARES | |
CHAPTER XIX VISIT TO CITIES IN THE NORTHWEST AND TO KUMAONVISIT TO ENGLAND AND RETURN TO INDIA | |
CHAPTER XX KUMAON | |
CHAPTER XXI THE ALMORA MISSION | |
CHAPTER XXII RANEE KHET MISSION | |
CHAPTER XXIII HABITS AND CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE MISSION WORK AND RETIREMENT | |
CHAPTER VIII BENARES AS A MISSION SPHERE | |
CHAPTER IX MY SECOND YEAR IN BENARES | |
CHAPTER X THE RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS OF THE HINDUS | |
CHAPTER XI THE OBJECT OF MISSIONS AND VARIOUS MODES OF OPERATION | |
CHAPTER XII SCHOOLS | |
CHAPTER XIII ORPHANAGES | |
CHAPTER XIV MISSION TOURS | |
CHAPTER XV RETURN TO BENARES | |
CHAPTER XXIV THE MISSIONARY IN INDIA | |
CHAPTER XXV THE MISSIONARY IN INDIA Continued | |
CHAPTER XXVI NATIVE CHRISTIANS | |
CHAPTER XXVII NATIVE CHRISTIANS Continued | |
CHAPTER XXVIII THE PEOPLE AMONG WHOM WE LABOUR | |
CHAPTER XXIX THE PEOPLE AMONG WHOM WE LABOUR Continued | |
CHAPTER XXX EUROPEANS IN INDIA | |
CHAPTER XXXI THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA | |
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