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 12
... arm of the fea . The riches of Bengal , with a large portion of the conveniency of it's inhabitants , are , in an effential degree , derived from this river , which , with its numer- ous branches flowing through and interfecting an ...
... arm of the fea . The riches of Bengal , with a large portion of the conveniency of it's inhabitants , are , in an effential degree , derived from this river , which , with its numer- ous branches flowing through and interfecting an ...
Page 16
... arms of the Em- peror . + Bernier fays , " There remained , now , no other thorn in " the fide of Aurungzebe , than Sultan Shujah , who ftill main- " tained himself in Bengal ; but he was at length forced to yield " to the power and ...
... arms of the Em- peror . + Bernier fays , " There remained , now , no other thorn in " the fide of Aurungzebe , than Sultan Shujah , who ftill main- " tained himself in Bengal ; but he was at length forced to yield " to the power and ...
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... arms , and had risen to high rank and con- fidence , in the fervice of Caffum Ali . He feems , with Sumroo , to have borne a principal part in the war against the English , which ultimately involved , as is well known , the ruin of ...
... arms , and had risen to high rank and con- fidence , in the fervice of Caffum Ali . He feems , with Sumroo , to have borne a principal part in the war against the English , which ultimately involved , as is well known , the ruin of ...
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... arms of the English . The fuperior numbers of the enemy who crowded the plains of Buxar , availed them little , when opposed to the small , but well arranged , and determined body of the English ; who after a smart action of two hours ...
... arms of the English . The fuperior numbers of the enemy who crowded the plains of Buxar , availed them little , when opposed to the small , but well arranged , and determined body of the English ; who after a smart action of two hours ...
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... arms of the Mahometans . -A partial and degrading rela- tion would be made of the Hindoos , were a defcription of their laws , government , and manner , taken from the appearance they make at this day in the eye of the world . Hindoftan ...
... arms of the Mahometans . -A partial and degrading rela- tion would be made of the Hindoos , were a defcription of their laws , government , and manner , taken from the appearance they make at this day in the eye of the world . Hindoftan ...
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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