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" Burrampaoter, are overflowed, and form an inundation of more than a hundred miles in width ; nothing appearing but villages and trees, excepting very rarely the top of an elevated fpot; (the artificial mound of fome deferted village) appearing like an... "
Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan: Or the Mogul Empire: with an Introduction ... - Page 269
by James Rennell - 1788 - 295 pages
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An introduction to geography and astronomy, by the use of the globes and ...

Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...last months of the year are generally pleasant, but excessive fogs prevail in January and February. By the latter end of July, all the lower parts of Bengal are overflowed, and forth an inundation of more than a hundred miles in width, nothing appearing but...
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Darby's Universal Gazetteer: Or, A New Geographical Dictionary ...

Richard Brookes, William Darby - 1827 - 904 pages
...matters are brought down as infect the air with the most malignant vapours when the waters retire. By the latter end of July, all the lower parts of...to the Ganges and Burrampooter, are overflowed, and present a surface of water more than 100 ms. wide. As some of the lands in Bengal would receive damage...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 2, Volume 9

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 pages
...sets in, and the rise becomes more rapid, increasing from two or three inches a day, to five or six. By the latter end of July, all the lower parts of Bengal, near the mouths of the Ganges arid the Burrampooter, are overflowed. One complete sea envelopes everything...
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Historical and descriptive account of British India, by H. Murray [and others].

1832 - 486 pages
...countries ; and when the rain becomes general, the increase on a medium is five inches per day. Before the end of July all the lower parts of Bengal contiguous to the Ganges and Brahmapoutra are overflowed, and form a lake of more than 100 miles in breadth ; nothing appearing...
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Historical and Descriptive Account of British India, from the Most ..., Volume 3

Hugh Murray - 1832 - 392 pages
...countries ; and when the rain becomes general, the increase on a medium is five inches per day. Before the end of July all the lower parts of Bengal contiguous to the Ganges and Brahmapoutra are overflowed, and form a lake of more than 100 miles in breadth ; nothing appearing...
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Dictionary of Geography, Ancient and Modern ... with a Brief Notice of ...

Josiah Conder - 1834 - 748 pages
...the first fortnight at an inch per day, which gradually augments to a mean increase of five inches. By the latter end of July, all the lower parts of Bengal contiguous to the Ganges and the Brahmapootra are overflowed, and throughout the inundated tract, more than 100 miles in breadth,...
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A dictionary of geography, ancient and modern

Josiah Conder - 1834 - 740 pages
...the first fortnight at an inch per day, which gradually augments to a mean increase ef five inches. By the latter end of July, all the lower parts of Bengal cnntiguous to the Ganges and the Brahmapootra are overflowed, and throughout the inundated tract, more...
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The Missionary Chronicle, Volumes 3-4

1835 - 422 pages
...miles to the branches of the Ganges at its junction with the sea." The whole course is 15UO miles. " By the latter end of July, all the lower parts of Bengal contiguou,s to the Ganges and Brahmaputra are overflowed, and form an inundation of more than 100 miles in width, nothing appearing...
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An Abridgement of Universal Geography, Modern and Ancient

Adriano Balbi - 1835 - 578 pages
...of snows in the upper part of its course, and in part by the rain, which falls in the plain. By the end of July all the lower parts of Bengal contiguous to the Ganges are overflowed, and form a lake of more than 100 miles in breadth. The Brahmapootra or Burrampootra...
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A Practical Treatise on the Construction and Formation of Railways: Showing ...

James Day - 1839 - 238 pages
...carried a distance of about 73 miles, to supply the city of Lahore with water." It is stated, that by the latter end of July, all the lower parts of Bengal, contiguous to the river Ganges and Burrampooter, are overflowed ; and form an inundation more than 100 miles in length,...
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