Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India: From Calcutta to Bombay, 1824-1825, (with Notes Upon Ceylon,) an Account of a Journey to Madras and the Southern Provinces, 1826, and Letters Written in IndiaMurray, 1828 - 515 pages |
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Page 34
... give them such an appearance . But these are in fact nothing more than taking off the hat , or bowing , in England ; and the person who acts thus , is as likely to speak saucily , or neglect our orders , as any English foot- man or ...
... give them such an appearance . But these are in fact nothing more than taking off the hat , or bowing , in England ; and the person who acts thus , is as likely to speak saucily , or neglect our orders , as any English foot- man or ...
Page 57
... give very splen- didly to the communion collection , which is the fund for the support of the European poor ( for there are no poor rates ) , and is managed with great judgment and attention by a body of gentle- men , calling themselves ...
... give very splen- didly to the communion collection , which is the fund for the support of the European poor ( for there are no poor rates ) , and is managed with great judgment and attention by a body of gentle- men , calling themselves ...
Page 58
... gives as a Chris- tian ought to give , will in Calcutta find little op- portunity for saving , and still less for amusement and needless luxury . Deus faxit ut quod ei debeo absolvam ! My wife went a few days ago on a cruise to the Sand ...
... gives as a Chris- tian ought to give , will in Calcutta find little op- portunity for saving , and still less for amusement and needless luxury . Deus faxit ut quod ei debeo absolvam ! My wife went a few days ago on a cruise to the Sand ...
Page 60
... three or four times in the twenty - four hours . On more solemn occasions , however , wealthy Hindoos give money to illumi- nate the building , and throw up fire - works , which PAGODAS ON THE BANKS OF THE GANGES . PAGODAS .
... three or four times in the twenty - four hours . On more solemn occasions , however , wealthy Hindoos give money to illumi- nate the building , and throw up fire - works , which PAGODAS ON THE BANKS OF THE GANGES . PAGODAS .
Page 74
... give currency to the notion , that we mean to im- pose Christianity on them by force , and retard its progress to an almost indefinite period . January 21. - We had this morning an oppor- tunity of hearing the remarkable phenomenon ...
... give currency to the notion , that we mean to im- pose Christianity on them by force , and retard its progress to an almost indefinite period . January 21. - We had this morning an oppor- tunity of hearing the remarkable phenomenon ...
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