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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Page 232
... Jumbo was thoroughly drenched : nor was this the first injury it had received . On the 7th , at Nourpour ; the refidence of the chief of a dif- trict of the fame name . This town fituate on the top of a hill , which is afcended by stone ...
... Jumbo was thoroughly drenched : nor was this the first injury it had received . On the 7th , at Nourpour ; the refidence of the chief of a dif- trict of the fame name . This town fituate on the top of a hill , which is afcended by stone ...
Page 233
... Jumbo was much embarrassed in his finances , from a destructive war he had entered into with the Sicques : that to ... Jumbo , at a time , when the appearance of perfons of any property , attracted the notice of government : an ...
... Jumbo was much embarrassed in his finances , from a destructive war he had entered into with the Sicques : that to ... Jumbo , at a time , when the appearance of perfons of any property , attracted the notice of government : an ...
Page 236
... Jumbo . This day an annual fair was held at an adjacent hamlet , which being near our road , we mixed with the numerous spectators of the festival . The good humour and mirth accompanying this meeting exhibited a strong contraft to the ...
... Jumbo . This day an annual fair was held at an adjacent hamlet , which being near our road , we mixed with the numerous spectators of the festival . The good humour and mirth accompanying this meeting exhibited a strong contraft to the ...
Page 237
... Jumbo refided at this village , which stands on an eminence on`an partially skirted by a small river . Here my troubles branched out anew , and though not deserving a rank in the lift of misfortunes , involved me in various difficulties ...
... Jumbo refided at this village , which stands on an eminence on`an partially skirted by a small river . Here my troubles branched out anew , and though not deserving a rank in the lift of misfortunes , involved me in various difficulties ...
Page 240
... Jumbo , to the maintenance of certain Byraghees , who in this delicious spot seem to enjoy every pleasure which men in India can taste . But here I am checked and called upon to crave your pardon , for these solitary fectaries have ...
... Jumbo , to the maintenance of certain Byraghees , who in this delicious spot seem to enjoy every pleasure which men in India can taste . But here I am checked and called upon to crave your pardon , for these solitary fectaries have ...
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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