Continental India: Travelling Sketches and Historical Recollections [1822-1835] Illustrating the Antiquity, Religion and Manners of the Hindoos, the Extent of British Conquests, and the Progress of Missionary Operations, 2. köideT. Ward & Company, 1840 - 478 pages |
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... soldiers- Military stations --- Modes of travelling - State and equipage of officials-- The elephant - St . Thomas's Mount - Road to Poonamallee - Roman- catholic soldier Tripassore and invalid soldiers Success , and churches formed ...
... soldiers- Military stations --- Modes of travelling - State and equipage of officials-- The elephant - St . Thomas's Mount - Road to Poonamallee - Roman- catholic soldier Tripassore and invalid soldiers Success , and churches formed ...
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... soldier . were no stage - coaches ; many of the roads were unsuited to wheeled carriages ; and I never tra- velled in such oriental state as to sit upon an ele- phant , or have my luggage carried by camels . Occasionally have I met ...
... soldier . were no stage - coaches ; many of the roads were unsuited to wheeled carriages ; and I never tra- velled in such oriental state as to sit upon an ele- phant , or have my luggage carried by camels . Occasionally have I met ...
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... soldier , whose brief history may interest some of my readers . Many considerations give British inhabitants of India a claim upon the zealous labours of ministers of the gospel , though their ostensible designation primarily respect ...
... soldier , whose brief history may interest some of my readers . Many considerations give British inhabitants of India a claim upon the zealous labours of ministers of the gospel , though their ostensible designation primarily respect ...
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... soldiers , in a state of poignant distress , met me . I turned aside to ascertain his motive for waiting on me . His words were " Did J. C. ( a fellow - soldier ) speak to you about me ? " My reply was , " No. " " Then did my wife tell ...
... soldiers , in a state of poignant distress , met me . I turned aside to ascertain his motive for waiting on me . His words were " Did J. C. ( a fellow - soldier ) speak to you about me ? " My reply was , " No. " " Then did my wife tell ...
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... soldiers , are located here . The population , who required in- struction in the English language , were therefore numerous ; but the poor man who sustained the office of chaplain was incapacitated for such work as they needed . The soldier ...
... soldiers , are located here . The population , who required in- struction in the English language , were therefore numerous ; but the poor man who sustained the office of chaplain was incapacitated for such work as they needed . The soldier ...
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