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 vi
... uses derived from it may be deemed prefumptuous , I could not refift the defire of fixing so bright an ornament to my work ; and of offering however flender , my tribute of applaufe to actions , which demand a distinguished page in the ...
... uses derived from it may be deemed prefumptuous , I could not refift the defire of fixing so bright an ornament to my work ; and of offering however flender , my tribute of applaufe to actions , which demand a distinguished page in the ...
Page xiii
... use of any inftrument to ascertain the distance and bearings . The one I noted from obferv- ing the course of the fun ; the other is agreeable to the common computation of the country , which is not often . found widely erroneous . My ...
... use of any inftrument to ascertain the distance and bearings . The one I noted from obferv- ing the course of the fun ; the other is agreeable to the common computation of the country , which is not often . found widely erroneous . My ...
Page 2
... uses of the Batavia arrack , a confiderable benefit is expected to arife to the Bengal province , from a current sale of this commodity . In justice to those who enrich their country by an introduction of valuable manufactures , the ...
... uses of the Batavia arrack , a confiderable benefit is expected to arife to the Bengal province , from a current sale of this commodity . In justice to those who enrich their country by an introduction of valuable manufactures , the ...
Page 32
... uses of the inhabitants . The filth also , which is indiscriminately thrown into the streets , and there left expofed , ( for the Hindoos poffefs but a small portion of general cleanliness ) , add to the compound of ill smells , so ...
... uses of the inhabitants . The filth also , which is indiscriminately thrown into the streets , and there left expofed , ( for the Hindoos poffefs but a small portion of general cleanliness ) , add to the compound of ill smells , so ...
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... use of this last tongue , now chiefly confined to a parti- cular fect of Bramins , who officiate in the character of priests , hath ever been made the channel of conveying to the Hindoos , the ef- sential tenets of their religion , with ...
... use of this last tongue , now chiefly confined to a parti- cular fect of Bramins , who officiate in the character of priests , hath ever been made the channel of conveying to the Hindoos , the ef- sential tenets of their religion , with ...
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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