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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... termed great men , who , " before they shuffled off this mortal coil , " in- flamed by pride , avarice , ambition , thought empires too narrow for their scope , and that mankind were only created to become the instruments of their mad ...
... termed great men , who , " before they shuffled off this mortal coil , " in- flamed by pride , avarice , ambition , thought empires too narrow for their scope , and that mankind were only created to become the instruments of their mad ...
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... termed in ancient fa- ble , the Promethean fire , fuppofed to have animated the human body . In this note , it may not be uninterefting to introduce a tenet of the Egyptian theological philofo- phers , which corresponds with the idea I ...
... termed in ancient fa- ble , the Promethean fire , fuppofed to have animated the human body . In this note , it may not be uninterefting to introduce a tenet of the Egyptian theological philofo- phers , which corresponds with the idea I ...
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... termed Bood , and the portion of its wane , Bole , or Bood . On the third year of the Lumbut , an extraordinary month is al- tercalated , for the inclusion of the time required in equalizing the lunar and folar fyftems . The Joaguels ...
... termed Bood , and the portion of its wane , Bole , or Bood . On the third year of the Lumbut , an extraordinary month is al- tercalated , for the inclusion of the time required in equalizing the lunar and folar fyftems . The Joaguels ...
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... termed Callian , which figni- fies pleasure . The Hindoos , in common usage , have but one wife , and when this rule is deviated from , it is confidered a species of indecency . There is a fet , though not numerous , of mendicants ...
... termed Callian , which figni- fies pleasure . The Hindoos , in common usage , have but one wife , and when this rule is deviated from , it is confidered a species of indecency . There is a fet , though not numerous , of mendicants ...
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... termed a free think- The most celebrated characters amongft the Hindoos , and their men of the world , as Scindia , Nanah Purnawees , † and the Bhohulla , believe the tenets of the doctrine of Brimha with as much fincerity , and ...
... termed a free think- The most celebrated characters amongft the Hindoos , and their men of the world , as Scindia , Nanah Purnawees , † and the Bhohulla , believe the tenets of the doctrine of Brimha with as much fincerity , and ...
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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