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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Page xi
... Punjab , would in many examples widely differ ; yet the Hin- doo religion , in all parts of India , ftand on a common bafis ; nor does the vast superstructure , when the view is infpected with attention , effentially differ in its ...
... Punjab , would in many examples widely differ ; yet the Hin- doo religion , in all parts of India , ftand on a common bafis ; nor does the vast superstructure , when the view is infpected with attention , effentially differ in its ...
Page xii
... Punjab ; thofe even of domestic and la- borious profeffions , are brave , daring , and often cruel . Bramins are the ufual foldiers of the country , many of whom cat flesh meat ; and they never leave their home , even when not employed ...
... Punjab ; thofe even of domestic and la- borious profeffions , are brave , daring , and often cruel . Bramins are the ufual foldiers of the country , many of whom cat flesh meat ; and they never leave their home , even when not employed ...
Page 110
... Punjab and retired to Hurd- war , from whence he penetrated in 1747 into Rohilcund , which he rapidly conquered . The two fons of Ali Mahomet , who had been delivered as hoftages for his good conduct , were taken by Ahmed Shah , the ...
... Punjab and retired to Hurd- war , from whence he penetrated in 1747 into Rohilcund , which he rapidly conquered . The two fons of Ali Mahomet , who had been delivered as hoftages for his good conduct , were taken by Ahmed Shah , the ...
Page 190
... Punjab , and was introduced into the Rohilla coun- try through the Lall Dong pafs . This inducement , with the defire of establishing a mart for the Hindoos of the adjacent mountains , probably influenced the choice of this spot ; which ...
... Punjab , and was introduced into the Rohilla coun- try through the Lall Dong pafs . This inducement , with the defire of establishing a mart for the Hindoos of the adjacent mountains , probably influenced the choice of this spot ; which ...
Page 201
... Punjab , and bordering the country of the Sicques , they agreeably to a conduct obferved with all their weaker neighbours , took poffeffion of it . The Rajah armed himself to recover the districts in queftion , but after a defultory ...
... Punjab , and bordering the country of the Sicques , they agreeably to a conduct obferved with all their weaker neighbours , took poffeffion of it . The Rajah armed himself to recover the districts in queftion , but after a defultory ...
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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