A Journey From Bengal To England: Through The Northern Part Of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, And Persia And Into Russia By The Caspian-See. In Two Volumes, Volume 1 |
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... supposed capital of India , has suggested an opinion , that Patna occupies the fituation of the celebrated Palibertha ; which is farther substantiated by the geographical obfervations of Major Rennel . - Curiofity , and the defire of ...
... supposed capital of India , has suggested an opinion , that Patna occupies the fituation of the celebrated Palibertha ; which is farther substantiated by the geographical obfervations of Major Rennel . - Curiofity , and the defire of ...
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... supposed to represent a human form ; the Alhah Letchinry , defcribed as a beautiful woman ; and a ferpent , on which the Deity is feated . This emblematical affemblage , a fymbol of ftrength , love , and wisdom , according to the Hindoo ...
... supposed to represent a human form ; the Alhah Letchinry , defcribed as a beautiful woman ; and a ferpent , on which the Deity is feated . This emblematical affemblage , a fymbol of ftrength , love , and wisdom , according to the Hindoo ...
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... supposed author I believe , I was not at the time , accurately informed of ; for it should feem , that Hin- doos do not admit of a vacuum , in their fyftem of nature : -akash means , in a general acceptation , aerial space ; but in the ...
... supposed author I believe , I was not at the time , accurately informed of ; for it should feem , that Hin- doos do not admit of a vacuum , in their fyftem of nature : -akash means , in a general acceptation , aerial space ; but in the ...
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... supposed to ride , and denoting the velocity of his motion , is occafionally placed in front of this image . Sheva , or Eishwer , and as he is often denominated by the Hindoos , the Mhah Deve , is usually repre- fented by a compound ...
... supposed to ride , and denoting the velocity of his motion , is occafionally placed in front of this image . Sheva , or Eishwer , and as he is often denominated by the Hindoos , the Mhah Deve , is usually repre- fented by a compound ...
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... supposed , that the thanksgiving of his people would in fome degree be proportioned to his works . But the Hindoos have not dedicated one temple to his honor ; nor have they established a single festival , in remembrance of his deeds ...
... supposed , that the thanksgiving of his people would in fome degree be proportioned to his works . But the Hindoos have not dedicated one temple to his honor ; nor have they established a single festival , in remembrance of his deeds ...
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affiftance Afghan againſt Ahmed Shah alfo Allahabad alſo amongſt army battle of Buxar Bellafpour Benares Bengal caufe cauſe chief cloſe coffes compofed courſe defire Dehli difpofition diſtricts dominion Engliſh eſtabliſhed extenfive faid fame fect feem feen fervant fervice fide firſt fituation flain fmall foldier fome foon ftate ftrength fubject fuccefs fuch fupplied fupported Ganges Hafiz Rhamut himſelf Hindoftan Hindoos hiſtory horfe horſe houſe India Jumbo Kaſhmire Kaſhmirian lacks of rupees Lahore laſt Lucknow Mahomet Mahometan Mahrattas meaſure moſt mountains muſt myſelf Nadir Shah Najeb Najeb-ud-Dowlah Nanock obferved occafion officer Oude Patan Patna perfon pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion prefent prince profeffion province Punjab purpoſe raiſed refidence river Rohilcund Rohilla rupees Saadut Khan ſeem ſeen ſhould Shujah-ud-Dowlah Sicques Sirhend ſmall ſome ſpace ſpirit ſtate ſtation ſtrong Sufdar Jung Sultan Shujah ſuppoſed territory theſe thoſe tion town troops uſe village Vizier whofe whoſe worſhip