 Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die ; for it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor...  Life in Asia - Page 81by Mary Cate Smith - 1898 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1842 - 654 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandize. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandize. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 354 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 588 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who .should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Ovule were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had aa many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited tin man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had ac many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...peculiarly happy late awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | 1867 - 894 pages
...peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers...Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shore« of the venerable stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the... | |
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