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Macaulay's description of Benares . Connexion of Benares with the religious
history of half the human race . — Its connexion with Buddhism . — Life and
labours of Buddha . — Benares subsequently to the fall of Buddhism in India .
Macaulay's description of Benares . Connexion of Benares with the religious
history of half the human race . — Its connexion with Buddhism . — Life and
labours of Buddha . — Benares subsequently to the fall of Buddhism in India .
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... the freshness and all the beauty of her early youth . For picturesqueness and
grandeur , no sight in all the world can well surpass that of Benares as seen from
the river Ganges . Macaulay's graphic description of her appearance towards the
...
... the freshness and all the beauty of her early youth . For picturesqueness and
grandeur , no sight in all the world can well surpass that of Benares as seen from
the river Ganges . Macaulay's graphic description of her appearance towards the
...
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All these places will , I hope , in the course of time , be thoroughly examined , and
every object of interest tending to throw any light on the subject before us , or on
the ancient history of India generally , noted and described . It is natural to ...
All these places will , I hope , in the course of time , be thoroughly examined , and
every object of interest tending to throw any light on the subject before us , or on
the ancient history of India generally , noted and described . It is natural to ...
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I proceed now to a description , in detail , of some of the noteworthy
characteristics of the city as it at present exists . I would premise , however , that
such of the peculiarities of the city as are about to be referred to are by no means
intended as ...
I proceed now to a description , in detail , of some of the noteworthy
characteristics of the city as it at present exists . I would premise , however , that
such of the peculiarities of the city as are about to be referred to are by no means
intended as ...
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In regard to the number of idols of every description actually worshipped by the
people , it certainly exceeds the number of people themselves , though multiplied
twice over : it cannot be less than half a million , and may be many more . Indeed
...
In regard to the number of idols of every description actually worshipped by the
people , it certainly exceeds the number of people themselves , though multiplied
twice over : it cannot be less than half a million , and may be many more . Indeed
...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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