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... are , in an essential degree , derived from this river , which , with its numerous
branches flowing through and intersecting an extensive space of country ,
transports speedily , and at a moderate expence , the various product of districts ,
towns ...
... are , in an essential degree , derived from this river , which , with its numerous
branches flowing through and intersecting an extensive space of country ,
transports speedily , and at a moderate expence , the various product of districts ,
towns ...
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Rajah Mhal bears at this day an impoverished aspect ; and were it not for the
heaps of ruins interspersed through the town and its environs , which have now
mouldered into a state of deep decay , it would be difficult to discover , that this
place ...
Rajah Mhal bears at this day an impoverished aspect ; and were it not for the
heaps of ruins interspersed through the town and its environs , which have now
mouldered into a state of deep decay , it would be difficult to discover , that this
place ...
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Saw the town of Pointee , near which , on an eminence , stands an Hindoo , or
Mahometan mansion ; and a mosque , now apparently in disuse . Adjacent to
these buildings , a monument has been raised to the memory of a Mr. Middleton ,
who ...
Saw the town of Pointee , near which , on an eminence , stands an Hindoo , or
Mahometan mansion ; and a mosque , now apparently in disuse . Adjacent to
these buildings , a monument has been raised to the memory of a Mr. Middleton ,
who ...
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I joined him , was enabled to hem in the army of Sultan Shujah , on both sides of
the Ganges , and to compel that prince to seek “ refuge at Dacca , a town situate
on the extremity of Bengal , to“ wards the sea side ; and here , ensues the ...
I joined him , was enabled to hem in the army of Sultan Shujah , on both sides of
the Ganges , and to compel that prince to seek “ refuge at Dacca , a town situate
on the extremity of Bengal , to“ wards the sea side ; and here , ensues the ...
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The numerous ruins of public and private edifices , scattered through the town of
Patna , and its environs , indicate a former grandeur - and extent , which now no
longer exist . An ancient name of this place , still known to some of the more ...
The numerous ruins of public and private edifices , scattered through the town of
Patna , and its environs , indicate a former grandeur - and extent , which now no
longer exist . An ancient name of this place , still known to some of the more ...
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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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