 | Rajani Ranjan Sen - 1912 - 370 pages
...the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the halls of St. James and of Versailles ; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." We next come to the large square with the imposing building on the right where the Chauk Police is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - 842 pages
...the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under the immediate rule of a Hindoo Prince,... | |
 | 1868 - 1206 pages
...the looms of Benares went furth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were miugled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." * In the opii.ion of t!:c people,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1921 - 542 pages
...balls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon: and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabers of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under the immediate rule of a Hindu prince... | |
 | 1924 - 1010 pages
...the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the halls of St James's and of Versailles ; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal...and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels fCfolconda and the shawls of Cashmere. " any one of whatever creed, and however great his misdeeds,... | |
 | Warner Taylor - 1927 - 668 pages
...the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under the immediate rule of a Hindoo prince,... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1993 - 428 pages
...adorned the balls of St. James'*, and of Versailles ; and in the bazars the muslins of Bengal and t'.,e sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." CHAPTER VIII. BE FARES AS A AflSSIotf SPHERE. HINDUISM, like all other religions, has its points of... | |
 | Diana L. Eck - 1999 - 460 pages
...the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. H Nineteenth-century visitors to Bañaras were not disappointed in the fabled bazaars described by... | |
 | William Ferguson Beatson Laurie - 1999 - 398 pages
...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...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, and the surrounding tract, had long been under the immediate rule of a Hindoo prince... | |
 | Michael Edwardes - 1976 - 228 pages
...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...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere. This rich capital, 5 and the surrounding tract, had long been under the immediate rule of a Hindoo... | |
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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... 
