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 7
... preserved a large poffeffion of its power , the balance of the re- venues of Bengal , was punctually conveyed , in specie and † Bills , to the Imperial treasury . The remittance of this amount has been known to cause fo great a scarcity ...
... preserved a large poffeffion of its power , the balance of the re- venues of Bengal , was punctually conveyed , in specie and † Bills , to the Imperial treasury . The remittance of this amount has been known to cause fo great a scarcity ...
Page 37
... preserved with care and attentive distinctions . There are fectaries , alfo of the fame tribe , who do not admit of the intercourfe of marriage with each other , - earth , yet foft and flimy , produced numerous excreffences , which ...
... preserved with care and attentive distinctions . There are fectaries , alfo of the fame tribe , who do not admit of the intercourfe of marriage with each other , - earth , yet foft and flimy , produced numerous excreffences , which ...
Page 57
... preserve his health , as much of her happiness is centered in his living to an old age . On the demife of the husband , the wife virtually devolves into a caput mortuum ; she is not permitted to marry again , she is deprived of all ...
... preserve his health , as much of her happiness is centered in his living to an old age . On the demife of the husband , the wife virtually devolves into a caput mortuum ; she is not permitted to marry again , she is deprived of all ...
Page 58
... preserved , rather than fuffer a degradation , by which fe- male attractions are extinguished , and the pride and spirit of the fex depreffed , the women are impelled by a furious courage , softened by the term of matrimonial affection ...
... preserved , rather than fuffer a degradation , by which fe- male attractions are extinguished , and the pride and spirit of the fex depreffed , the women are impelled by a furious courage , softened by the term of matrimonial affection ...
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... preservation , particularly the wooden bier in which the body is faid to be depofited . * Obferving a small curtain spread on the wall , I drew it aside , and must confefs to you that I was impressed with a very sensible awe , on ...
... preservation , particularly the wooden bier in which the body is faid to be depofited . * Obferving a small curtain spread on the wall , I drew it aside , and must confefs to you that I was impressed with a very sensible awe , on ...
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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