| 1809 - 954 pages
...himself in the possession of ten shillings, he loses no time in asFembling his party, andlaunching into the lake, solaces himself till the last farthing...despotism of an Afghan government, which loads them with в various oppression and cruelty, eradicate this strong tendency to dissipation ; yet their manners,... | |
| Asia - 1819 - 656 pages
...lake, solaces himself till the last far'hing is spent. Jfor can the despotism of an Afghan goverament, which loads them with a various oppression and cruelty,...eradicate this strong tendency to dissipation ; yet tbeir manners, it is said, have undergone a manifest change, since the dismemberment of their country... | |
| 1846 - 592 pages
...When a Kashmirian of the lowest order ñnds himself in possession of tea shillings, he loses no time in assembling his party, and, launching into the lake,...solaces himself till the last farthing is spent ; nor," adds he, " can the despotism of an Affghan government, which loads them with oppression and cruelty,... | |
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