 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 - 1898 - 684 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 bathingplaces along the Ganges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | Lucy Evangeline Guinness, Lucy E. Guinness-Kumm - 1898 - 272 pages
...Chapter XIX THE FOCUS OF HEATHENISM IN INDIA It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings 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 th« footsteps of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | Mary Cate Smith - 1898 - 346 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 Hindus from every... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1900 - 322 pages
...scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls. The broad and 25 stately flights of steps which descended from these swarming haunts to the bathing-places along the Qanges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 522 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...swarming haunts to the bathing- places along the Ganges i were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1907 - 216 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1907 - 196 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 20 haunts to the bathing-places along the Granges were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1910 - 300 pages
...hundreds. The traveler could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less 5 holy bulls. The broad and stately flights of steps...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1911 - 346 pages
...traveler could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls. The 5 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 of an innumerable multitude of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1911 - 328 pages
...scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls. The broad and 25 stately flights of steps 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... | |
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