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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... ENGLAND . " 66 Shall then this glory of the antique age , The pride of men , be lost among mankind ? SECOND EDITION , AKENSIDE . WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS . LONDON : PRINTED FOR GEO . B. WHITTAKER , AVE - MARIA - LANE ...
... ENGLAND . " 66 Shall then this glory of the antique age , The pride of men , be lost among mankind ? SECOND EDITION , AKENSIDE . WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS . LONDON : PRINTED FOR GEO . B. WHITTAKER , AVE - MARIA - LANE ...
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... England : they are built of a fine firm stone , capacious , and every way convenient ; and do the highest credit to the abilities of the military engineer , Captain Cooper , of the Company's service , who built them . Ships for the East ...
... England : they are built of a fine firm stone , capacious , and every way convenient ; and do the highest credit to the abilities of the military engineer , Captain Cooper , of the Company's service , who built them . Ships for the East ...
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... England ( the Ganges ) ; and although under jury masts , her qualities were found of a superior order . I have mentioned these circumstances merely with refer- ence to our astonishing empire in India , and to show the capabilities and ...
... England ( the Ganges ) ; and although under jury masts , her qualities were found of a superior order . I have mentioned these circumstances merely with refer- ence to our astonishing empire in India , and to show the capabilities and ...
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... England , exposing himself to the scorching rays of the sun , while snipe shoot- ing , up to his knees in water and mud , in the low rice grounds ; and some idea may then be formed how many a promising youth is cut off in the very ...
... England , exposing himself to the scorching rays of the sun , while snipe shoot- ing , up to his knees in water and mud , in the low rice grounds ; and some idea may then be formed how many a promising youth is cut off in the very ...
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... England , or to the shooting of half dead pigeons and sparrows cramp- ed up in a basket , whence they are frightened out one by one , and shot at from a distance of ten yards , weakened and dismayed by their confine- ment ; yet what ...
... England , or to the shooting of half dead pigeons and sparrows cramp- ed up in a basket , whence they are frightened out one by one , and shot at from a distance of ten yards , weakened and dismayed by their confine- ment ; yet what ...
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altar apartment appearance arrived Aurungabad Aurungzebe Avatar beautiful Bombay Brahman British Budha bull Nundi Calcutta caves ceiling centre Chandrah Christian court deity distance Dowlutabad Elora emblem England entrance excavation Fakeers feet six inches female figures floor former four friends front G'hat gallery Ganesa gods ground Guzerat hand Hanuman height Hindoo Holkar honour houses hundred India Indra Jagernaut journey Karli Keylas kind labour lotos Mahā Māhā Deo Mahomedans Mahratta ment miles mind mountain Mussulman natives of India nearly observed officers ornaments Pandoos Parvati pass Peishwa persons piazza pilasters pillars Poona Portuguese possessing prince Rama recess religious residing respect rock roof rupees Salsette sculptured seen servants Shah side singular Siphauees Siva speak square stands stone Suttees tank temple temples of Elora thing tion travellers Trimurti village viranda Vishnu visited Visvacarma wall whole wonders worship
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