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 12
... hills above Rajah Mhal , extend- ing , in a regular chain , to the north - west . The Ganges , which at Sooty , * is full four miles acrofs , was that day roughly agitated by a ftrong wind , which heaving the waters into a fhort ...
... hills above Rajah Mhal , extend- ing , in a regular chain , to the north - west . The Ganges , which at Sooty , * is full four miles acrofs , was that day roughly agitated by a ftrong wind , which heaving the waters into a fhort ...
Page 15
... hills , running from the south - east to the north - weft , forms here a beautiful termination of a broad range of the river . It has been faid , that Seraje - ud - Dowlah was affaffinated at Jungherah , whither he had fled for shelter ...
... hills , running from the south - east to the north - weft , forms here a beautiful termination of a broad range of the river . It has been faid , that Seraje - ud - Dowlah was affaffinated at Jungherah , whither he had fled for shelter ...
Page 16
... hills . It appears that the prefent fort of Mongheer was built by Sultan Shujah , the fecond fon of Shah Jehan , * who governed the provinces of Bahar and Bengal , and was held in high ; eftimation by the natives , for his liberality ...
... hills . It appears that the prefent fort of Mongheer was built by Sultan Shujah , the fecond fon of Shah Jehan , * who governed the provinces of Bahar and Bengal , and was held in high ; eftimation by the natives , for his liberality ...
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... hills ; who are now become the guardians of a country , which they had long wafted , by rapine and bloodshed . Mr. Cleveland has established fmall buildings , at most of the halting places within his districts , for the accommodation of ...
... hills ; who are now become the guardians of a country , which they had long wafted , by rapine and bloodshed . Mr. Cleveland has established fmall buildings , at most of the halting places within his districts , for the accommodation of ...
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... hill , near the city of Kashmire ; which , according to tradition , had been dedicated to the Creator of the world ; in which the prayers of those who entered , were addressed to the Deity without fupplicating the interceffion of an ...
... hill , near the city of Kashmire ; which , according to tradition , had been dedicated to the Creator of the world ; in which the prayers of those who entered , were addressed to the Deity without fupplicating the interceffion of an ...
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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