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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... these rare gifts brightly reflected on their national character , which still avowedly maintains its pre - eminence amongst the nations of the European world . Were a man to form a judgment of the bias of VOL . I. b his his own genius ...
... these rare gifts brightly reflected on their national character , which still avowedly maintains its pre - eminence amongst the nations of the European world . Were a man to form a judgment of the bias of VOL . I. b his his own genius ...
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... These Mahometan , or Hindoo , chiefs , have either been removed , or being no longer poffeffed of their former refource , have fallen into poverty and decay ; and the artizans , who had been fupported in their profeffions by these ...
... These Mahometan , or Hindoo , chiefs , have either been removed , or being no longer poffeffed of their former refource , have fallen into poverty and decay ; and the artizans , who had been fupported in their profeffions by these ...
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... These modes of expence are neither adapted to the genius , or inclination , of Europeans , who have no religious paffion to gratify , nor are they impelled , by patriot zeal , to raise monuments of grandeur in India ; but holding ...
... These modes of expence are neither adapted to the genius , or inclination , of Europeans , who have no religious paffion to gratify , nor are they impelled , by patriot zeal , to raise monuments of grandeur in India ; but holding ...
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... these branches of commerce , filver bullion , gold - duft and precious ftones , were introduced into Bengal ; from whence , in return > raw and wrought filks , coarse cotton cloths , opium , and falt petre ,: were exported . It hath ...
... these branches of commerce , filver bullion , gold - duft and precious ftones , were introduced into Bengal ; from whence , in return > raw and wrought filks , coarse cotton cloths , opium , and falt petre ,: were exported . It hath ...
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... these supplies , compelled to retreat , on the moment of reaping the full fruits of victory . But , the Bengal armaments are furnished , from their store boats , * A.village near the head of the Caffimbazar river . with every equipment ...
... these supplies , compelled to retreat , on the moment of reaping the full fruits of victory . But , the Bengal armaments are furnished , from their store boats , * A.village near the head of the Caffimbazar river . with every equipment ...
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