A Journey From Bengal To England: Through The Northern Part Of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, And Persia And Into Russia By The Caspian-See. In Two Volumes, Volume 1 |
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... space of about two miles and an half along the northern bank of the Ganges , and generally a mile in - land from the river . Many of the houses , which are remarkably high , some of them having fix and seven floors , are built of ftone ...
... space of about two miles and an half along the northern bank of the Ganges , and generally a mile in - land from the river . Many of the houses , which are remarkably high , some of them having fix and seven floors , are built of ftone ...
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... space . * -- In the beginning , the Hindoos believe that the Deity created three men , to whom he gave the names of Brimha , Vyftnow , and Shevah . To the first was committed the power of creating man- kind ; -to the second of ...
... space . * -- In the beginning , the Hindoos believe that the Deity created three men , to whom he gave the names of Brimha , Vyftnow , and Shevah . To the first was committed the power of creating man- kind ; -to the second of ...
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... space ; but in the prefent fenfe , I am induced to think that it is de- figned by the Hindoos , to denote the grand vivifying principle , termed in ancient fa- ble , the Promethean fire , fuppofed to have animated the human body . In ...
... space ; but in the prefent fenfe , I am induced to think that it is de- figned by the Hindoos , to denote the grand vivifying principle , termed in ancient fa- ble , the Promethean fire , fuppofed to have animated the human body . In ...
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... space was inhabited by a people who were divided into four dif tinct tribes , each exercising different functions , but all uniting in their various branches to promote the general good . It abounded in fair and opulent cities , which ...
... space was inhabited by a people who were divided into four dif tinct tribes , each exercising different functions , but all uniting in their various branches to promote the general good . It abounded in fair and opulent cities , which ...
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... space of time have been the most polished and enlightened . From the examples which have been brought for- ward for the explanation of some of the most confpicuous parts of the mythology of the Hindoos , and to demonstrate the probable ...
... space of time have been the most polished and enlightened . From the examples which have been brought for- ward for the explanation of some of the most confpicuous parts of the mythology of the Hindoos , and to demonstrate the probable ...
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affiftance Afghan againſt Ahmed Shah alfo Allahabad alſo amongſt army battle of Buxar Bellafpour Benares Bengal caufe cauſe chief cloſe coffes compofed courſe defire Dehli difpofition diſtricts dominion Engliſh eſtabliſhed extenfive faid fame fect feem feen fervant fervice fide firſt fituation flain fmall foldier fome foon ftate ftrength fubject fuccefs fuch fupplied fupported Ganges Hafiz Rhamut himſelf Hindoftan Hindoos hiſtory horfe horſe houſe India Jumbo Kaſhmire Kaſhmirian lacks of rupees Lahore laſt Lucknow Mahomet Mahometan Mahrattas meaſure moſt mountains muſt myſelf Nadir Shah Najeb Najeb-ud-Dowlah Nanock obferved occafion officer Oude Patan Patna perfon pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion prefent prince profeffion province Punjab purpoſe raiſed refidence river Rohilcund Rohilla rupees Saadut Khan ſeem ſeen ſhould Shujah-ud-Dowlah Sicques Sirhend ſmall ſome ſpace ſpirit ſtate ſtation ſtrong Sufdar Jung Sultan Shujah ſuppoſed territory theſe thoſe tion town troops uſe village Vizier whofe whoſe worſhip