 Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines and minarets and balconies and carved oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely...  The countries of the world - Page 184by Robert Brown - 1876Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 pages
...his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls. The broad and stately nights of steps which descended from these swarming haunts...Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every... | |
 | Modern geographical readers - 1882 - 324 pages
...his way through the press of holy mendicants, and not less holy bulls. The broad and stately flight of steps which descended from these swarming haunts...Ganges, were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1883 - 1254 pages
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...flights of steps which descended from these swarming haunts1 to the bathing-places along the Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable... | |
 | James Grant - 1883 - 680 pages
...into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines and minarets, balconies, and carved cornices, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller...which descended from these swarming haunts to the bathing-places along the Ganges, were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays], Hastings.) - 1883 - 244 pages
...the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of 25 holy mendicants and not less holy bulls. The broad...which descended from these swarming haunts to the bathing-places along the Ganges, were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | James Kennedy (missionary.) - 1884 - 424 pages
...sanctity was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindus from every... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 pages
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...which descended from these swarming haunts to the bathing-places along the Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | L. T. Remlap - 1885 - 800 pages
...minarets, and balconies and carved oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveler could scarcely make his way through the press of holy...Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshipers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - 1885 - 740 pages
...minarets, and balconies and carved oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveler could scarcely make his way through the press of holy...Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshipers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - 1885 - 790 pages
...minarets, and balconies and carved oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveler could scarcely make his way through the press of holy...Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshipers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every... | |
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