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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... distance and bearings . The one I noted from obferv- ing the course of the fun ; the other is agreeable to the common computation of the country , which is not often . found widely erroneous . My limited knowledge of bo- tany prevents ...
... distance and bearings . The one I noted from obferv- ing the course of the fun ; the other is agreeable to the common computation of the country , which is not often . found widely erroneous . My limited knowledge of bo- tany prevents ...
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... distance of a mile below the city , and on the oppofite bank of the river , ftands the burying place of Ali Verdy Khan , known also in India by the name of Mahobut Jung ; a man , who , by his abilities as a foldier and a statesman ...
... distance of a mile below the city , and on the oppofite bank of the river , ftands the burying place of Ali Verdy Khan , known also in India by the name of Mahobut Jung ; a man , who , by his abilities as a foldier and a statesman ...
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... distance of two miles to the weftward of Buxar , the Torin Nullah , a rivulet which falls into the Ganges , terminates the province of Bahar , and divides it from Benares , Though the Caramnaffa river , from being of greater note than ...
... distance of two miles to the weftward of Buxar , the Torin Nullah , a rivulet which falls into the Ganges , terminates the province of Bahar , and divides it from Benares , Though the Caramnaffa river , from being of greater note than ...
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... distance by water is about 280 miles . In the relation of this failing excurfion through the provinces , you will doubtless fee many inaccuracies . You will likewise fee that I have too narrowly circumfcribed the description of a coun ...
... distance by water is about 280 miles . In the relation of this failing excurfion through the provinces , you will doubtless fee many inaccuracies . You will likewise fee that I have too narrowly circumfcribed the description of a coun ...
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... distance of eight miles from the city of Benares , as it is approached on the river , from the eastward , the eye is attracted by the view of two lofty minarets , which were erected by Au- rungzebe , on the foundation of an ancient ...
... distance of eight miles from the city of Benares , as it is approached on the river , from the eastward , the eye is attracted by the view of two lofty minarets , which were erected by Au- rungzebe , on the foundation of an ancient ...
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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