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 vii
... first magiftrate of our ftate ; and which extends over a spacious region , a numerous and wealthy people . Yet , far removed from controul , in a land whose every principle of government is ac- tuated by a rapacious avarice , whofe ...
... first magiftrate of our ftate ; and which extends over a spacious region , a numerous and wealthy people . Yet , far removed from controul , in a land whose every principle of government is ac- tuated by a rapacious avarice , whofe ...
Page xiv
... natural productions of those coun- tries have been fo fcientifically treated by Chardin , Le Bruyn , and Bernier , that my inability will be the less fenfibly felt . CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME . A ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA xiv PREFACE .
... natural productions of those coun- tries have been fo fcientifically treated by Chardin , Le Bruyn , and Bernier , that my inability will be the less fenfibly felt . CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME . A ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA xiv PREFACE .
Page xv
... FIRST VOLUME . A ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA TO KASHMIRE . SKETCHES OF THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY , ABBREVIATED HISTORY OF THE ROHILAHS , SHU- JAH - UD - DOWLAH , AND THE SICQUES . FORSTER'S TRAVELS . LETTER I. Benares , 31st August ,
... FIRST VOLUME . A ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA TO KASHMIRE . SKETCHES OF THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY , ABBREVIATED HISTORY OF THE ROHILAHS , SHU- JAH - UD - DOWLAH , AND THE SICQUES . FORSTER'S TRAVELS . LETTER I. Benares , 31st August ,
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... first of those now remaining in the poffeffion of the Hindoos . To defcribe with a due degree of precifion the various temples dedicated at Be- nares , to the almost innumerable deities , and to explain the ori- gin of their foundation ...
... first of those now remaining in the poffeffion of the Hindoos . To defcribe with a due degree of precifion the various temples dedicated at Be- nares , to the almost innumerable deities , and to explain the ori- gin of their foundation ...
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... first was committed the power of creating man- kind ; -to the second of cherishing them ; and to the third , that of restraining , correcting , and destroying them . ‡ Brimha at one breath formed the human kind out of the four elements ...
... first was committed the power of creating man- kind ; -to the second of cherishing them ; and to the third , that of restraining , correcting , and destroying them . ‡ Brimha at one breath formed the human kind out of the four elements ...
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