The Wonders of Elora: Or, The Narrative of a Journey to the Temples and Dwellings Excavated ... at Elora, in the East Indies ... |
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... AND PRUDENT MEASURES PURSUED IN OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS AND DOMESTIC POLICY , MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR . 33 , Charter - House - Square , April 5th , 1825 . PREFACE . THE data from which the following sheets were.
... AND PRUDENT MEASURES PURSUED IN OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS AND DOMESTIC POLICY , MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR . 33 , Charter - House - Square , April 5th , 1825 . PREFACE . THE data from which the following sheets were.
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... of the Oriental Continent , and they were procured and arranged at much per- sonal labor and at considerable expense to myself . 33 , CHARTER - HOUSE - SQUARE , April 5 , 1825 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Regret at Departure - Bombay and I.
... of the Oriental Continent , and they were procured and arranged at much per- sonal labor and at considerable expense to myself . 33 , CHARTER - HOUSE - SQUARE , April 5 , 1825 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Regret at Departure - Bombay and I.
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... As we turn our The population , under the government of Bombay , is esti- mated at 2,500,000 . Square miles 11,000 . The city of Bombay contains 170,000 inhabitants . eyes towards the sea , we are presented with a A JOURNEY TO THE.
... As we turn our The population , under the government of Bombay , is esti- mated at 2,500,000 . Square miles 11,000 . The city of Bombay contains 170,000 inhabitants . eyes towards the sea , we are presented with a A JOURNEY TO THE.
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... square . I believe ten rupees were paid to the natives for every tiger they shot . The decoy animal in the cage , occasioned by fear , was generally found dead . I was once accom- panying a native Portuguese priest into a rather gloomy ...
... square . I believe ten rupees were paid to the natives for every tiger they shot . The decoy animal in the cage , occasioned by fear , was generally found dead . I was once accom- panying a native Portuguese priest into a rather gloomy ...
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... off through an opening into the jungle , which was close by . The remains of a bullock were found in the cave - a strange outrage upon a temple dedicated to Nundi ! a tent , twelve feet square , consisting of inner TEMPLES AT ELORA . 39.
... off through an opening into the jungle , which was close by . The remains of a bullock were found in the cave - a strange outrage upon a temple dedicated to Nundi ! a tent , twelve feet square , consisting of inner TEMPLES AT ELORA . 39.
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Ahmed-Nuggur apartment appearance arrived Aurungabad Aurungzebe Avatar beautiful Bheels Bombay Brahmans British Budha Calcutta called caves ceiling centre Chandrah Christian court Deccan deity distance Dowlutabad Elora England entrance excavation Fakeers feet six inches female figures floor former four friends front G'hat gallery Ganesa ground Guzerat hands Hanuman height Hindoo Holkar honour hundred India Indra journey Karli Keylas labour late Māhā Mahā Deo Mahomedans Mahratta Mahratta empire ment miles mind missionaries mountain Mussulman native nearly object observations officers ornaments Parvati pass Peishwa persons piazza pillars Poona Portuguese possession prince racter Rajah Rama recess religious remarks residence respect rock roof rupees Salsette sculptured seen Seroor servants Shah side singular Siphauees Siva Society speak spot square stands stone Suttees tank temple thing tion travellers village viranda Vishnu Visvacarma wall whole wonder worship wretched
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Page 335 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 462 - Lord, thou hast searched me out, and known me : thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before. Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and spiest out all my ways. For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether.
Page 21 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Page 335 - He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.
Page 243 - Distinctions of colours are of his ordination. It is he who gives existence* In your temples, to his name, the voice is raised in prayer; in a house of images where the bell is shaken, still he is the object of adoration.
Page 591 - The instant which has passed in power hath left only sorrow behind it. I have not been the guardian and protector of the empire. My valuable time has been passed vainly. I had a patron in my own dwelling (conscience), but his glorious light was unseen by my dim sight. Life is not lasting ; there is no vestige of departed breath, and all hopes from futurity are lost. The fever has left me ; but nothing remains of me but skin and bone.
Page 415 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought.
Page 236 - And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep...
Page 448 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Page 15 - With song and prospect, which abound From birds, and woods, and waters round. But when the sun, with noon-tide ray, Flames forth intolerable day; While heat sits fervent on the plain, With thirst and languor in his train : All nature...