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... The countries of the world - Page 184by Robert Brown - 1876Full view - About this book
| Loomis T. Palmer - 1885 - 790 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels...forth the most delicate silks that adorned the halls ol St. James and Versailles; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled... | |
| L. T. Remlap - 1885 - 800 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. 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 394 went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the halls of St. James and Verseilles; and in the... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay baron Macaulay - 1886 - 196 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels...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 and the sabres of... | |
| Horace Sumner Tarbell - 1891 - 328 pages
...where the Brahminical faith was known. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels...most delicate silks that adorned the halls of St. James's and of the Petit Trianon; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 432 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels...went forth 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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 934 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels...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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 420 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels...went forth 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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 344 pages
...common. 4 Mendicants. — Members of a religious order who make it their business to beg for alms. venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden...went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and Versailles ; l and in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of... | |
| William Minto - 1892 - 584 pages
...religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rirh merchandise. From the looms of Benares 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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1893 - 260 pages
...strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of 30 the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden...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... | |
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