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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... miles abroad , are all strongly armed ; and in fome of the Northern provinces , parti- cularly in Bundilcund , the husbandmen carry a fpear . into the field they are cultivating . This difference of difpofition has produced oppofite ...
... miles abroad , are all strongly armed ; and in fome of the Northern provinces , parti- cularly in Bundilcund , the husbandmen carry a fpear . into the field they are cultivating . This difference of difpofition has produced oppofite ...
Page 9
... mile below the city , and on the oppofite bank of the river , ftands the burying place of Ali Verdy Khan , known also in India by the name of Mahobut Jung ; a man , who , by his abilities as a foldier and a statesman , raised himself ...
... mile below the city , and on the oppofite bank of the river , ftands the burying place of Ali Verdy Khan , known also in India by the name of Mahobut Jung ; a man , who , by his abilities as a foldier and a statesman , raised himself ...
Page 10
... miles further up the river . The prefent Subahdar , Mubarick- ud - Dowlah , grandfon of Meer Jaffier , and fon of the Nabob Mirun , who was faid to have been killed by lightening , receives an annual stipend of fixteen lacks of rupees ...
... miles further up the river . The prefent Subahdar , Mubarick- ud - Dowlah , grandfon of Meer Jaffier , and fon of the Nabob Mirun , who was faid to have been killed by lightening , receives an annual stipend of fixteen lacks of rupees ...
Page 11
... miles . The boatmen , generally Hindoos , faften the boat to the fhore in the evening , that they may eat and refresh themselves ; it not being the ufage of their fect to prepare victuals on the water . * I have been alfo informed that ...
... miles . The boatmen , generally Hindoos , faften the boat to the fhore in the evening , that they may eat and refresh themselves ; it not being the ufage of their fect to prepare victuals on the water . * I have been alfo informed that ...
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... miles . 25th . - Entered the main branch of the Ganges : - here the river affords a spacious view , which is terminated , at the extremity of a long reach , by a vista of the hills above Rajah Mhal , extend- ing , in a regular chain ...
... miles . 25th . - Entered the main branch of the Ganges : - here the river affords a spacious view , which is terminated , at the extremity of a long reach , by a vista of the hills above Rajah Mhal , extend- ing , in a regular chain ...
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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