Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877Library of Alexandria, 2008 M01 1 |
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... Hindus, showing the gods whose worshippers they were, their processions with noisy, unmusical music, the public buildings of the people, the mosques of the Muhammadans, and the temples of the Hindus, with a church here and there to show ...
... Hindus, showing the gods whose worshippers they were, their processions with noisy, unmusical music, the public buildings of the people, the mosques of the Muhammadans, and the temples of the Hindus, with a church here and there to show ...
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... Sepoys under a native officer in charge of treasure. Most of the Sepoys were Hindus, and as they cannot cook on the water, which is forbidden by caste-law, they were obliged to subsist as they best could on dry grain. The Muhammadans.
... Sepoys under a native officer in charge of treasure. Most of the Sepoys were Hindus, and as they cannot cook on the water, which is forbidden by caste-law, they were obliged to subsist as they best could on dry grain. The Muhammadans.
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... were on their knees, imploring Mary—"Mariam, Mariam!"—to save them. The Hindus were loud in their appeals to "Ram, Ram!" while the Muhammadans shouted "Allah, Allah!" A newly arrived English lady A STORM ON THE GANGES.
... were on their knees, imploring Mary—"Mariam, Mariam!"—to save them. The Hindus were loud in their appeals to "Ram, Ram!" while the Muhammadans shouted "Allah, Allah!" A newly arrived English lady A STORM ON THE GANGES.
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... Hindus and Muhammadans; it is considered sufficient to atone for many sins, and it is practised so indiscriminately as to pauperize many who could ... Hinduism and Muhammadanism are. Work such as I saw in Mr. Smith's PREACHING TO BEGGARS.
... Hindus and Muhammadans; it is considered sufficient to atone for many sins, and it is practised so indiscriminately as to pauperize many who could ... Hinduism and Muhammadanism are. Work such as I saw in Mr. Smith's PREACHING TO BEGGARS.
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... Hindus. I had seen at a short distance the domes of some of the principal temples, and the minarets of some of the principal mosques, especially those of the mosque built by Aurungzeb, soaring far above every other object in the city. I ...
... Hindus. I had seen at a short distance the domes of some of the principal temples, and the minarets of some of the principal mosques, especially those of the mosque built by Aurungzeb, soaring far above every other object in the city. I ...
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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