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 ix
... manners of dif- ferent nations qualifies domeftic prejudice , and enlight- ens the mind ; but the subjects of Britain derive from it a fingular benefit ; they see through a comparison that communicates a fond pleasure to the heart , the ...
... manners of dif- ferent nations qualifies domeftic prejudice , and enlight- ens the mind ; but the subjects of Britain derive from it a fingular benefit ; they see through a comparison that communicates a fond pleasure to the heart , the ...
Page xi
... arises , perhaps from the manners of the fame people , varying in Northern and Southern regions . A native of the lower Carnatic is mild , b 2 tempe- temperate , and generally timid ; he performs the or- PREFACE . xi.
... arises , perhaps from the manners of the fame people , varying in Northern and Southern regions . A native of the lower Carnatic is mild , b 2 tempe- temperate , and generally timid ; he performs the or- PREFACE . xi.
Page xii
... manners , in the fame tribes of people , as well as oppofite customs , which if not attentively inveftigated , would afford a fpecious be- lief , that the inhabitants of the North and South of India were not connected by any national ...
... manners , in the fame tribes of people , as well as oppofite customs , which if not attentively inveftigated , would afford a fpecious be- lief , that the inhabitants of the North and South of India were not connected by any national ...
Page xiii
... manner in which I tra- velled , precluded the use of any inftrument to ascertain the 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 ...
... manner in which I tra- velled , precluded the use of any inftrument to ascertain the 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 ...
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... manners of fovereign princes and that all their more luxurious articles of drefs were fabricated in Bengal ; we must conclude , that the difcontinuation of fuch a traffic has produced strong effects . In defcribing this commercial event ...
... manners of fovereign princes and that all their more luxurious articles of drefs were fabricated in Bengal ; we must conclude , that the difcontinuation of fuch a traffic has produced strong effects . In defcribing this commercial event ...
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