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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... miles . An evident danger is incurred by ap- proaching the banks of the Ganges during the latter fason of the rain , from their frequently falling , being of great height in many places , and chiefly compofed of loofe foil , the weight ...
... miles . An evident danger is incurred by ap- proaching the banks of the Ganges during the latter fason of the rain , from their frequently falling , being of great height in many places , and chiefly compofed of loofe foil , the weight ...
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... miles to the northward of Patna , and producing a revenue of about fix and a half lacks of rupees . In the neighbourhood of Muzufferpour , an action was fought in 1760 , between Mherim , the eldest son of Meer Jaffier , affisted by the ...
... miles to the northward of Patna , and producing a revenue of about fix and a half lacks of rupees . In the neighbourhood of Muzufferpour , an action was fought in 1760 , between Mherim , the eldest son of Meer Jaffier , affisted by the ...
Page 28
... miles to the weftward of Buxar , the Torin Nullah , a rivulet which falls into the Ganges , terminates the province of Bahar , and divides it from Benares , Though the Caramnaffa river , from being of greater note than the Nullah , and ...
... miles to the weftward of Buxar , the Torin Nullah , a rivulet which falls into the Ganges , terminates the province of Bahar , and divides it from Benares , Though the Caramnaffa river , from being of greater note than the Nullah , and ...
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... miles . In the relation of this failing excurfion through the provinces , you will doubtless fee many inaccuracies . You will likewise fee that I have too narrowly circumfcribed the description of a coun- try , which with a fertility ...
... miles . In the relation of this failing excurfion through the provinces , you will doubtless fee many inaccuracies . You will likewise fee that I have too narrowly circumfcribed the description of a coun- try , which with a fertility ...
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... miles from the city of Benares , as it is approached on the river , from the eastward , the eye is attracted by the view of two lofty minarets , which were erected by Au- rungzebe , on the foundation of an ancient Hindoo temple , dedi ...
... miles from the city of Benares , as it is approached on the river , from the eastward , the eye is attracted by the view of two lofty minarets , which were erected by Au- rungzebe , on the foundation of an ancient Hindoo temple , dedi ...
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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