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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... historical tracts of the Sicques , and of the life of Shujah - ud - Dowlah . On every application to that gentleman for other information of Indian history , his papers and opinions have been liberally supplied . I am also much indebted ...
... historical tracts of the Sicques , and of the life of Shujah - ud - Dowlah . On every application to that gentleman for other information of Indian history , his papers and opinions have been liberally supplied . I am also much indebted ...
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... CONTENTS OF THE 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 ,
... CONTENTS OF THE 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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... history , by his capture of Fort William , and afterwards , confining the unfortu- nate garrison in a close dungeon ; where moft of them died from the feverity of their fituation . The fate of this young man was fimilar to that of many ...
... history , by his capture of Fort William , and afterwards , confining the unfortu- nate garrison in a close dungeon ; where moft of them died from the feverity of their fituation . The fate of this young man was fimilar to that of many ...
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... history of their own country . It would seem that their chief happiness is centered , in enjoying the present hour , which absorbs every retrospect of the past , and care of the future . Their pleasures are even indolent and languid ...
... history of their own country . It would seem that their chief happiness is centered , in enjoying the present hour , which absorbs every retrospect of the past , and care of the future . Their pleasures are even indolent and languid ...
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... history of Hindostan . AFTER the battle of Alhabad , in which he had been worsted , Sultan Shujah retired into the interior parts of Bengal , with his army , where he made a vigorous ftand against the arms of the Em- peror . + Bernier ...
... history of Hindostan . AFTER the battle of Alhabad , in which he had been worsted , Sultan Shujah retired into the interior parts of Bengal , with his army , where he made a vigorous ftand against the arms of the Em- peror . + Bernier ...
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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