The British World in the East: A Guide Historical, Moral, and Commercial, to India, China, Australia, South Africa, and the Other Possessions Or Connexions of Great Britain in the Eastern and Southern Seas, 1. köideW.H. Allen, 1846 - 512 pages |
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... followed in 1752 ; and it was wrested from the Affghans by the Sikhs in 1819 . The last - mentioned conquerors found a population of eight hundred thousand ; but since then an earthquake swallowed up twelve hundred persons - a ...
... followed in 1752 ; and it was wrested from the Affghans by the Sikhs in 1819 . The last - mentioned conquerors found a population of eight hundred thousand ; but since then an earthquake swallowed up twelve hundred persons - a ...
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... followed them into their own country , obtained restitution of the spoil , and laid them under an annual tribute , -successes which appear the more extraordinary , if we consider the ex- treme difficulties the British afterwards ...
... followed them into their own country , obtained restitution of the spoil , and laid them under an annual tribute , -successes which appear the more extraordinary , if we consider the ex- treme difficulties the British afterwards ...
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... followed by the subjugation of China . He commenced with Siam , and with at least partial success ; for in 1793 a treaty of peace was concluded , by which the Siamese ceded to the Burmese the whole of the Tenasserim coast CHAP . III ...
... followed by the subjugation of China . He commenced with Siam , and with at least partial success ; for in 1793 a treaty of peace was concluded , by which the Siamese ceded to the Burmese the whole of the Tenasserim coast CHAP . III ...
Page 59
... followed by the male and female mourners - hired when there are no relatives- weeping and exclaiming violently . A sermon is preached at the funeral pile , or at the grave where the corpse is to be buried . For eight or nine nights the ...
... followed by the male and female mourners - hired when there are no relatives- weeping and exclaiming violently . A sermon is preached at the funeral pile , or at the grave where the corpse is to be buried . For eight or nine nights the ...
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... followed the south - west , south , and south- east boundary , we shall now , in pursuing our survey , glance at the interior of the Archipelago before proceed- ing northward , where the Philippines form the long sharp apex of this ...
... followed the south - west , south , and south- east boundary , we shall now , in pursuing our survey , glance at the interior of the Archipelago before proceed- ing northward , where the Philippines form the long sharp apex of this ...
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Page 21 - Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit.
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Page 81 - Person, tho' a proper Place for a Company to settle a Colony on, lying in the Center of Trade and being accommodated with good Rivers and safe Harbours, so conveniently situated, that all Winds served Shipping both to go out and come into...