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 9
... maintained an obftinate war with the Mahrattas , for the space of eight years , and was , after an obftinate struggle , obliged to cede to them the dif- tricts of Kuttack . NOT far from the tomb of Mahobut Jung , lies interred his ...
... maintained an obftinate war with the Mahrattas , for the space of eight years , and was , after an obftinate struggle , obliged to cede to them the dif- tricts of Kuttack . NOT far from the tomb of Mahobut Jung , lies interred his ...
Page 77
... maintained against the Infidels , ( fo the profeffor of the new faith denominated those of a different creed ) , Huffin was poisoned , and Huffein was flain in battle . They confequently became martyrs ; —and the tomb of Hussein , which ...
... maintained against the Infidels , ( fo the profeffor of the new faith denominated those of a different creed ) , Huffin was poisoned , and Huffein was flain in battle . They confequently became martyrs ; —and the tomb of Hussein , which ...
Page 87
... maintained a numerous body of dependants . Whether from a fucceffion of oppreffive managers , or that the inhabitants do not experience the fruits of former liberality , it is evidently seen , that the resumed districts are ill ...
... maintained a numerous body of dependants . Whether from a fucceffion of oppreffive managers , or that the inhabitants do not experience the fruits of former liberality , it is evidently seen , that the resumed districts are ill ...
Page 101
... maintained a large party of banditti . In the plunder of an adjacent village , Daoud Khan * This appellation , I have been informed , is derived from Rob , a word in the Afghan language fignifying a hill or mountain ; and is the name ...
... maintained a large party of banditti . In the plunder of an adjacent village , Daoud Khan * This appellation , I have been informed , is derived from Rob , a word in the Afghan language fignifying a hill or mountain ; and is the name ...
Page 113
... maintaining poffeffions of the districts he had con- quered the Rohillas did not long continue in concealment , but collecting their scattered forces , they expelled the remaining troops of Sufdar Jung . It appears that about the year ...
... maintaining poffeffions of the districts he had con- quered the Rohillas did not long continue in concealment , but collecting their scattered forces , they expelled the remaining troops of Sufdar Jung . It appears that about the year ...
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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