 | 1842 - 654 pages
...footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was...silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon ; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...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...silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude, were mingled with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 pages
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...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
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...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 - 1088 pages
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...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 - 1860 - 588 pages
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...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... | |
 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1862 - 468 pages
...India. Besides the costly offerings of religion, commerce had enriched this favored city. " In its bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." Warren Hastings was in need of money. His was the hand by which might made. right, and, in defiance... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...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
...All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate...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
...along the shore« of the venerable stream, lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. Jamei's and of the Petit Trianon ; and in the bazars, the muelins of Bengal, and the sabres of Oude,... | |
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Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of... 
