A Journey from Bengal to England: Through the Northern Part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and Into Russia, by the Caspian Sea, Volume 1R. Faulder, 1798 - India |
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Page xi
... Punjab , would in many examples widely differ ; yet the Hin- doo religion , in all parts of India , ftand on a common bafis ; nor does the vast superstructure , when the view is inspected with attention , effentially differ in its ...
... Punjab , would in many examples widely differ ; yet the Hin- doo religion , in all parts of India , ftand on a common bafis ; nor does the vast superstructure , when the view is inspected with attention , effentially differ in its ...
Page xii
... Punjab ; those even of domestic and la- borious profeffions , are brave , daring , and often cruel . Bramins are the ufual foldiers of the country , many of whom eat flesh meat ; and they never leave their home , even when not employed ...
... Punjab ; those even of domestic and la- borious profeffions , are brave , daring , and often cruel . Bramins are the ufual foldiers of the country , many of whom eat flesh meat ; and they never leave their home , even when not employed ...
Page 110
... Punjab and retired to Hurd- war , from whence he penetrated in 1747 into Rohilcund , which he rapidly conquered . The two fons of Ali Mahomet , who had been delivered as hoftages for his good conduct , were taken by Ahmed Shah , the ...
... Punjab and retired to Hurd- war , from whence he penetrated in 1747 into Rohilcund , which he rapidly conquered . The two fons of Ali Mahomet , who had been delivered as hoftages for his good conduct , were taken by Ahmed Shah , the ...
Page 190
... Punjab , and was introduced into the Rohilla coun- try through the Lall Dong pafs . This inducement , with the defire of establishing a mart for the Hindoos of the adjacent mountains , probably influenced the choice of this fpot ; which ...
... Punjab , and was introduced into the Rohilla coun- try through the Lall Dong pafs . This inducement , with the defire of establishing a mart for the Hindoos of the adjacent mountains , probably influenced the choice of this fpot ; which ...
Page 201
... Punjab , and bordering the country of the Sicques , they agreeably to a conduct obferved with all their weaker neighbours , took poffeffion of it . The Rajah armed himself to recover the districts in question , but after a desultory ...
... Punjab , and bordering the country of the Sicques , they agreeably to a conduct obferved with all their weaker neighbours , took poffeffion of it . The Rajah armed himself to recover the districts in question , but after a desultory ...
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affiftance affociates Afghan Aftracan againſt Ahmed Shah alfo Allahabad alſo amongſt army Baku Benares Bengal Cafpian cauſe chief coffes compofed courſe defire Dehli difpofition diſtance diſtricts eaſtern empire Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhed extenfive faid fame fect feemed feen fervant fervice fide filk firſt fituation fmall foldier fome foon fubject fuch fupplied fupported furfungs hadji Herat himſelf Hindoftan Hindoos hiſtory horfe horſe houſe India inhabitants journey Jumbo Kabul kafilah Kandahar Kaſhmire Kaſhmirian Khan Lahore laſt Mahomet Mahometan Mahrattas maſter Mazanderan meaſure miles moſt mountains muſt myſelf Nadir Nadir Shah neceffary obferved occafionally officer paffed Perfia perfon pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion prefent prince province Punjab purpoſe quarter refidence river Rohilcund Rohilla Ruffian rupees ſaid ſeem ſeen ſhort ſhould Shujah-ud-Dowlah Sicques ſmall ſome ſpace ſpirit ſtands ſtate ſtation ſtrong Tartars territory thefe theſe thoſe thouſand Timur Timur Shah tion town uſe uſually village Vizier weſtern whofe whoſe