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... shells , round their necks . This seems to be the custom of the Hindu Jogis , or red - dressed beggars in India . They sacrifice cows on their holidays , as the Muhammedans do in the day of Eeduzuha . If a stranger happens to ask them ...
... shells , round their necks . This seems to be the custom of the Hindu Jogis , or red - dressed beggars in India . They sacrifice cows on their holidays , as the Muhammedans do in the day of Eeduzuha . If a stranger happens to ask them ...
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... shells of India , which I have had the good fortune to col- lect since January , 1832 , accompanied by specimens ... Shells . Genus CYCLOSTOMA , ( 1834. ] 81 On the Land Shells of India . -On the Land Shells of India By Lieut Thomas ...
... shells of India , which I have had the good fortune to col- lect since January , 1832 , accompanied by specimens ... Shells . Genus CYCLOSTOMA , ( 1834. ] 81 On the Land Shells of India . -On the Land Shells of India By Lieut Thomas ...
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... shell exhibits a very healthy appearance . This is the only specimen with an operculum . These shells I found at Rajmahl , lying dead among the loose bricks and rubbish by the side of pathways leading among the ruins of the ancient ...
... shell exhibits a very healthy appearance . This is the only specimen with an operculum . These shells I found at Rajmahl , lying dead among the loose bricks and rubbish by the side of pathways leading among the ruins of the ancient ...
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... shells , dead , in dry ravines , and on the banks of the Ganges . They live however in rocky situations , so that their being found in the above - mentioned places must be owing to the mountain streams having carried them off during the ...
... shells , dead , in dry ravines , and on the banks of the Ganges . They live however in rocky situations , so that their being found in the above - mentioned places must be owing to the mountain streams having carried them off during the ...
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... SHELL . - Ground colour white , with a longitudinal brown band on the lower side of the body whorl , and many irregular small spots of the same colour ; markings of increase distinctly seen ; the smaller shells have a tinge of very pale ...
... SHELL . - Ground colour white , with a longitudinal brown band on the lower side of the body whorl , and many irregular small spots of the same colour ; markings of increase distinctly seen ; the smaller shells have a tinge of very pale ...
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abundant Allahabad ancient Angoching animal APOLLODOTUS appears Asiatic Society B. H. HODGSON Bactrian bank Benares boats body whorl Capt character Chirra clay clear climate collected colour copper coins crops distance Ditto dynasty eight elephant Engrs EUCRATIDES feet figure four Greek heat Herat hills inches India inscription iron Journal jungle Kabul kankar Kasyas king Kubo language Legend Greek Legend Pehlevi letters Lieut limestone M. A. S. Calcutta maunds mean MENANDER mica miles month mountains native nearly Népál Ningthee nuddee nullah Nysæan observed Obverse Persian plains plants plate possession present princes quartz racter rain Raja range remarkable Reverse river road rock Royal Asiatic Society rupees salt SAMUDRAGUPTA sand sandstone Sanscrit schist season SHAKYA shells shew Siah Posh side soil species specimens stone surface temperature thermometer tion trees valley vegetation village Virginis whole whorls