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 ix
... less fearful of fubmitting the following volume to the notice of the public . A knowledge of the manners of dif- ferent nations qualifies domestic prejudice , and enlight- ens the mind ; but the subjects of Britain derive from it a ...
... less fearful of fubmitting the following volume to the notice of the public . A knowledge of the manners of dif- ferent nations qualifies domestic prejudice , and enlight- ens the mind ; but the subjects of Britain derive from it a ...
Page xiv
... natural productions of thofe coun- tries have been fo fcientifically treated by Chardin , Le Bruyn , and Bernier , that my inability will be the less fenfibly felt . CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUM E. A ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA xiv PREFACE .
... natural productions of thofe coun- tries have been fo fcientifically treated by Chardin , Le Bruyn , and Bernier , that my inability will be the less fenfibly felt . CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUM E. A ROUTE FROM CALCUTTA xiv PREFACE .
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... less restless , in his prefent fituation . As , the British nation , in the acquifition of their poffeflions in Bengal , have been materially aided , by the family of Mubarick - ud - Dow- lah , they should not , from any narrow fcheme ...
... less restless , in his prefent fituation . As , the British nation , in the acquifition of their poffeflions in Bengal , have been materially aided , by the family of Mubarick - ud - Dow- lah , they should not , from any narrow fcheme ...
Page 47
... less enthusiastic in the admira- tion of Grecian productions and literature , than the Romans . And it is a fact in need of no illuftration , that the revival of letters and the arts , after the Roman world had been immersed in Gothic ...
... less enthusiastic in the admira- tion of Grecian productions and literature , than the Romans . And it is a fact in need of no illuftration , that the revival of letters and the arts , after the Roman world had been immersed in Gothic ...
Page 81
... less desolate state than any other part of the Vizier's dominions which I have fcen . From the ruins of Kurrah fort , the Ganges is feen winding beautifully round the bottom of the hill , and on the northern fhore , immediately oppofite ...
... less desolate state than any other part of the Vizier's dominions which I have fcen . From the ruins of Kurrah fort , the Ganges is feen winding beautifully round the bottom of the hill , and on the northern fhore , immediately oppofite ...
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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