Adventures of an Officer in the Punjaub, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1846 - British |
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Ahmad Aliverdi Amir Khan Amritsir arms army Author Bellasis better blood bold bound British brother Chand Khan chief COLBURN'S PUBLICATIONS command court death desired Dhyan Singh durbar Edition enemy European faithful faqir faringi favour followers gained give governor Gulab Singh guns Guru hand head heart hills Hindu honour horse hundred India Kangra Kasur Khān Khan's Khushiyal LADY MORGAN Lahor lakhs lancers land late Lena Singh look lord Maha Maharajah Mahtab master matchlock MEMOIRS military misal Multan murder Nand Singh night officers orders party passed Pathān person Peshawar plunder Portraits possession post 8vo present prince Punjab racter Rajah Rām reader replied returned royal ruler Runjit Singh rupees Sahib scarcely scene servant Shāh Sikh Sikh confederacy small 8vo soldier soon Suchet Singh Surdārs Sutlej tell territory Three Vols tion told took troops trust Vaqil watch wise
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