Calcutta Review, Volume 29University of Calcutta., 1857 |
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Page 37
... less fertile , than those of Rumelia and Egypt . The icy capes and mountains of Siberia cannot be compared with the higher range of the Himalaya , whose proud monarchs rear their heads to the blue heaven in silent grandeur , crowned ...
... less fertile , than those of Rumelia and Egypt . The icy capes and mountains of Siberia cannot be compared with the higher range of the Himalaya , whose proud monarchs rear their heads to the blue heaven in silent grandeur , crowned ...
Page 38
... less of serene grace and beauty . It is a triple bust , and with the richly - adorned mitres that crown the heads , rises to the height of twelve feet . The central head , which fronts the entrance , is that of Brahma , the Creator ...
... less of serene grace and beauty . It is a triple bust , and with the richly - adorned mitres that crown the heads , rises to the height of twelve feet . The central head , which fronts the entrance , is that of Brahma , the Creator ...
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... less sky . * * * * " The buildings of the palace cover the crest of the hill , having superb views on both sides , over many a league of the fruitful plain . There is quite a labyrinth of courts , pavilions , small palaces , gateways ...
... less sky . * * * * " The buildings of the palace cover the crest of the hill , having superb views on both sides , over many a league of the fruitful plain . There is quite a labyrinth of courts , pavilions , small palaces , gateways ...
Page 55
... less perfectly in the palaces erected by Shah Jehan both in Agra and Delhi . The reception rooms , inlaid with mosiacs both on the walls and in the floor , the marble pavilions overlooking the river , the stately halls with the open ...
... less perfectly in the palaces erected by Shah Jehan both in Agra and Delhi . The reception rooms , inlaid with mosiacs both on the walls and in the floor , the marble pavilions overlooking the river , the stately halls with the open ...
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... less than five or six hundred thousand present . The natives flock from all parts of Hindostan and Bengal , from the Deccan , the Punjab , from Cashmere , Affghanistan , Tartary and Thibet , some as religious . devotees , some as ...
... less than five or six hundred thousand present . The natives flock from all parts of Hindostan and Bengal , from the Deccan , the Punjab , from Cashmere , Affghanistan , Tartary and Thibet , some as religious . devotees , some as ...
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