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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... became poffeffed of Bengal , the different nations who visited it were obliged to give fpecie for the greatest portion of the commodities they purchased ; there being but a small proportion of articles taken in barter by the natives ...
... became poffeffed of Bengal , the different nations who visited it were obliged to give fpecie for the greatest portion of the commodities they purchased ; there being but a small proportion of articles taken in barter by the natives ...
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... became a globe , which conftantly revolving on it's axis , by a motion excited by the fire the feparation of the two bodies was ef- fected ; and that the rays of the fun , making new fermentations on the furface of the earth , author of ...
... became a globe , which conftantly revolving on it's axis , by a motion excited by the fire the feparation of the two bodies was ef- fected ; and that the rays of the fun , making new fermentations on the furface of the earth , author of ...
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... became birds : those which participated more of earth , as men , quadrupeds - and reptiles , remained on the furface , while the more aqueous fubftances defcended to the waters , their proper place of abode . It was neceffary to give ...
... became birds : those which participated more of earth , as men , quadrupeds - and reptiles , remained on the furface , while the more aqueous fubftances defcended to the waters , their proper place of abode . It was neceffary to give ...
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... of another . The Bramin was invested with the uncontrolled guardianship of religion ; he became the perpetual medium , through which the in- ferior claffes addreffed their god he was alfo the fole ferior 52 FORSTER'S TRAVELS .
... of another . The Bramin was invested with the uncontrolled guardianship of religion ; he became the perpetual medium , through which the in- ferior claffes addreffed their god he was alfo the fole ferior 52 FORSTER'S TRAVELS .
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... became martyrs ; —and the tomb of Hussein , which was erected in the vicinity of Bagdat , is held by the Sheahs * in the fame degree of veneration , with that of their prophet , by the other Mahometan fectaries . r - On the 21st , eat ...
... became martyrs ; —and the tomb of Hussein , which was erected in the vicinity of Bagdat , is held by the Sheahs * in the fame degree of veneration , with that of their prophet , by the other Mahometan fectaries . r - On the 21st , eat ...
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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