 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 456 pages
...number of pilgrims annually visiting the city, moreover, is very large, heing one hundred and fil'ty or two hundred thousand, and perhaps more, while the...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." l The connexion of Benares with the religious history of one half the human race, inhabiting the countries... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 454 pages
...his way through the press of holy mendicants, and not less holy bulls. The broad and stately flights of steps which descended from these swarming haunts...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." l The connexion of Benares with the religious history of one half the human race, inhabiting the countries... | |
 | 1868 - 598 pages
...broad and stately flights of steps, which descended from these swarming haunts to the bathing places along the Ganges, were worn every day by the footsteps...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." * In the opinion of the people, every part of the city is holy — so holy, that whoever dies there,... | |
 | Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 544 pages
...broad and stately flights of steps which descended from these swarming haunts to the bathI ing-places along the Ganges, were worn every day by the footsteps...the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere." * The connexion of Benares with the religious history of one half the human race, inhabiting the countries... | |
 | Edward Thomson - 1870 - 276 pages
...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 and of Versailles ; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabers of Oude were mingled... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 pages
...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...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | John Francis Davis - 1871 - 116 pages
...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 * Appendix A. Petit Trianon ; and in the bazaars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1873 - 494 pages
...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 halls 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 - 1873 - 728 pages
...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...balls of St. James's and of Versailles ; and, in the bazars, the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the... | |
 | Robert Brown - 1876 - 362 pages
...All along the shore 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 halls of St. James and of Versailles ; and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the satins of Oude... | |
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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... 
