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... and though the uses derived from it may be deemed presumptuous , I could not
resist the desire of fixing so bright an ornament to my work ; and of offering ·
however slender , my tribute of applause to actions , which demand a
distinguished ...
... and though the uses derived from it may be deemed presumptuous , I could not
resist the desire of fixing so bright an ornament to my work ; and of offering ·
however slender , my tribute of applause to actions , which demand a
distinguished ...
Page vii
Yet , far removed from controul , in a land whose every principle of government is
actuated by a rapacious avarice , whose people never approach the gate of
authority without an offering , we have seen , and with wonder , the inflexible ...
Yet , far removed from controul , in a land whose every principle of government is
actuated by a rapacious avarice , whose people never approach the gate of
authority without an offering , we have seen , and with wonder , the inflexible ...
Page 5
... cargoes , though of a different species , which are now transported , annually ,
to Europe . HAVING already noticed the large influx of European fpecie , or
bullion , in this country , and the cause of the cessation of this traffic , I will offer
some ...
... cargoes , though of a different species , which are now transported , annually ,
to Europe . HAVING already noticed the large influx of European fpecie , or
bullion , in this country , and the cause of the cessation of this traffic , I will offer
some ...
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The Mollahs , who are employed here to offer up their prayers . for the dead , said
, that the widow of Seraje - ud - Dowlah , frequently comes to this mausoleum ,
and performs certain ceremonies of mourning , in memory of her deceased ...
The Mollahs , who are employed here to offer up their prayers . for the dead , said
, that the widow of Seraje - ud - Dowlah , frequently comes to this mausoleum ,
and performs certain ceremonies of mourning , in memory of her deceased ...
Page 16
As some relation of Sultan Shujah , ( especially of the latter period of his life ,
which was involved in a series calamity ) mayo excite your attention , and enable
me to offer up a tribute of pity to . the memory of an unfortunate , but gallant ,
prince ...
As some relation of Sultan Shujah , ( especially of the latter period of his life ,
which was involved in a series calamity ) mayo excite your attention , and enable
me to offer up a tribute of pity to . the memory of an unfortunate , but gallant ,
prince ...
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| Title | 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 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, George Forster |
| Author | George Forster |
| Publisher | Faulder, 1798 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 9 Mar 2010 |
| Length | 315 pages |
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