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 19
... house of the King , put his family to the fword , and make himself fovereign of the country . " This bold attempt , which resembled more the enterprize of a " defperado , than that of a prudent man , yet , had , from the in ...
... house of the King , put his family to the fword , and make himself fovereign of the country . " This bold attempt , which resembled more the enterprize of a " defperado , than that of a prudent man , yet , had , from the in ...
Page 32
... houses , which are remarkably high , some of them having fix and seven floors , are built of ftone , resembling that species found in the quarries of Portland , * and which abounds in this part of the country . But the streets where ...
... houses , which are remarkably high , some of them having fix and seven floors , are built of ftone , resembling that species found in the quarries of Portland , * and which abounds in this part of the country . But the streets where ...
Page 57
... house as a slave or a me- nial fervant . But this ufage has not fo generally prevailed in latter times . The wives of the deceased Hindoos have moderated that fpirit of enthusiastic pride , or impulse of affection , which was used to ...
... house as a slave or a me- nial fervant . But this ufage has not fo generally prevailed in latter times . The wives of the deceased Hindoos have moderated that fpirit of enthusiastic pride , or impulse of affection , which was used to ...
Page 81
... houses . On the 26 , -at Safeindy , 10 coffes . There is little else to note than the wild appearance of a barren country ; the reverse of what I expected to see in the vicinity of a capital city . * All forest wood in India , is termed ...
... houses . On the 26 , -at Safeindy , 10 coffes . There is little else to note than the wild appearance of a barren country ; the reverse of what I expected to see in the vicinity of a capital city . * All forest wood in India , is termed ...
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... house , into which , by a fortunate change in the mode of application , I procured ad- mittance for on informing the door - keeper that my attendance had been required , I was immediately conducted to his master , who received me in the ...
... house , into which , by a fortunate change in the mode of application , I procured ad- mittance for on informing the door - keeper that my attendance had been required , I was immediately conducted to his master , who received me in the ...
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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