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 73
... distance from the fouth fhore , he built a lofty apartment , which is cooled by the refreshing winds of the river , and commands a dif- tant and wildly diversified view . A Perfian inscription which I transcribed , fays that Mahomed ...
... distance from the fouth fhore , he built a lofty apartment , which is cooled by the refreshing winds of the river , and commands a dif- tant and wildly diversified view . A Perfian inscription which I transcribed , fays that Mahomed ...
Page 83
... distance to my lodging was at least four miles . This occurence , however pro- ductive of temporary inconvenience , gave me a fatisfactory proof of the efficacy of my difguife , and the fluency of my Mahometan language . Many , I dare ...
... distance to my lodging was at least four miles . This occurence , however pro- ductive of temporary inconvenience , gave me a fatisfactory proof of the efficacy of my difguife , and the fluency of my Mahometan language . Many , I dare ...
Page 123
... distance of a mile from the town , he erected the fort of Najeb Ghur , ‡ where the adjacent inhabitants , in the event of war , might deposit their * This town ftands on the northern part of the Duab , and is at this time held by Gholam ...
... distance of a mile from the town , he erected the fort of Najeb Ghur , ‡ where the adjacent inhabitants , in the event of war , might deposit their * This town ftands on the northern part of the Duab , and is at this time held by Gholam ...
Page 153
... distance from the prefidency , " could neither have been prevented , or remedied ; and must infallibly have laid the " foundation of another war . Our old privileges and poffeffions would have been en- " dangered by every fupply we ...
... distance from the prefidency , " could neither have been prevented , or remedied ; and must infallibly have laid the " foundation of another war . Our old privileges and poffeffions would have been en- " dangered by every fupply we ...
Page 204
... distance by fnowy mountains . Little danger being now incurred from travelling in fmall bodies , as the moun- tains compofe a barrier against the depredations of the Sicques or other marauders , our party from this place to Bellafpour ...
... distance by fnowy mountains . Little danger being now incurred from travelling in fmall bodies , as the moun- tains compofe a barrier against the depredations of the Sicques or other marauders , our party from this place to Bellafpour ...
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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