Oriental Memoirs: Selected and Abriged from a Series of Familiar Letters Written During Seventeen Years Residence in India ... Observations ... Africa and South America ...Bensley, 1813 |
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... give umbrage , we complied with the request , and by this means had a leisure view of one face of the town , which appears similar to Baroche , but considerably higher : the walls seem of a weak construction , and the numerous towers ...
... give umbrage , we complied with the request , and by this means had a leisure view of one face of the town , which appears similar to Baroche , but considerably higher : the walls seem of a weak construction , and the numerous towers ...
Side 19
... give up the villages , Amujee , who had now en- tered into Sindia's service , refused to comply , in which he was supported by Sindia . In consequence Bulwant Sihng attacked them by force , and having already taken two , and defeated a ...
... give up the villages , Amujee , who had now en- tered into Sindia's service , refused to comply , in which he was supported by Sindia . In consequence Bulwant Sihng attacked them by force , and having already taken two , and defeated a ...
Side 21
... give a miserable unfinished appearance to the whole . It takes the additional name of Seroy , or Serai , from a royal scrai , commonly called a caravansary in Europe . It is one of those buildings erected for the accommodation of ...
... give a miserable unfinished appearance to the whole . It takes the additional name of Seroy , or Serai , from a royal scrai , commonly called a caravansary in Europe . It is one of those buildings erected for the accommodation of ...
Side 33
... gives a clearness and melody to the voice . • Many stories are told of Tanseine , nearly as surprising as those related ... give an extraordinary zest to the royal banquet , Tanseine had his allotted share in the feast . When the company ...
... gives a clearness and melody to the voice . • Many stories are told of Tanseine , nearly as surprising as those related ... give an extraordinary zest to the royal banquet , Tanseine had his allotted share in the feast . When the company ...
Side 36
... gives the landscape a wild and singular appearance . In a short excursion from our camp we saw several wolves , deer , and hares , and on our march overtook six fine brass field - pieces on their way to Sindia , said to have been cast ...
... gives the landscape a wild and singular appearance . In a short excursion from our camp we saw several wolves , deer , and hares , and on our march overtook six fine brass field - pieces on their way to Sindia , said to have been cast ...
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Oriental Memoirs: Selected and Abriged from a Series of Familiar Letters ... James Forbes Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1813 |
Oriental Memoirs: Selected and Abriged from a Series of Familiar Letters ... James Forbes Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1813 |
Oriental Memoirs: Selected and Abriged from a Series of Familiar Letters ... James Forbes Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1813 |
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Agra appearance army arrived banks Baroche Bascar Row beautiful Bednore Bengal boats Bombay brahmins British Calicut Cambay camp captain Torriano Caunpore celebrated character Christianity colours commanding officer commenced Concan conduct coss Cossimbazar Cruso death Delhi delightful deserted Dhuboy domes durbar earth elegant embark emperor enemy enemy's English engraving European favour Fortified Island fortress gardens garrison groves Gulam Kaudir Guzerat Gwalier happy hills Hindoo Hindostan honour horse human hundred Hyder Ally India inhabitants late letter Lord Lutoph Ally Mahomedan Mahratta Malabar Malabar coast Malwa Mangulore Memoirs ment mentioned Mhadajee Sindia miles Mirza Mogul morning Mysore nabob native noble Onore pagoda palace passed present purgunnas rajah respect river Salsette scene sent sepoys Seringapatam Shah Sir Charles Malet Sir William Jones Sircar situation spot subahdar sultaun's Surat Tellicherry temple thousand tion Tippoo Sultaun town troops village