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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... five officers , and not 800 men , opposed to this overwhelming force , yet they succeeded in making good their retreat to Seroor , twenty miles distant . As one half the glorious deeds performed in India are unknown to the British ...
... five officers , and not 800 men , opposed to this overwhelming force , yet they succeeded in making good their retreat to Seroor , twenty miles distant . As one half the glorious deeds performed in India are unknown to the British ...
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... Bombay servant will do as much work , and do it as well , as five Bengal servants . The domestics at Madras are chiefly of a low Hindoo caste : they are a hard- working , willing set of men , but dirty in TEMPLES AT ELORA . 7.
... Bombay servant will do as much work , and do it as well , as five Bengal servants . The domestics at Madras are chiefly of a low Hindoo caste : they are a hard- working , willing set of men , but dirty in TEMPLES AT ELORA . 7.
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... five per- sons four gentlemen wishing to accompany me as far as the first stage on the continent . None of the party had attained the age of 23 , but were in the prime of youth , hale and strong ; neither of them were free livers , but ...
... five per- sons four gentlemen wishing to accompany me as far as the first stage on the continent . None of the party had attained the age of 23 , but were in the prime of youth , hale and strong ; neither of them were free livers , but ...
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... five persons , with fire - wood for cooking , for about 2s . 9d . English money ; and this was dearer than a native would have paid . Our precaution was not needless ; for , with loitering , stepping on shore at times , shooting , and a ...
... five persons , with fire - wood for cooking , for about 2s . 9d . English money ; and this was dearer than a native would have paid . Our precaution was not needless ; for , with loitering , stepping on shore at times , shooting , and a ...
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... five wicks . On the arrival of a stranger , the Brahman in charge of the temple hastily locks the door , and some persuasion is necessary before he will permit you to view the interior of the room . The whole of this part of the ...
... five wicks . On the arrival of a stranger , the Brahman in charge of the temple hastily locks the door , and some persuasion is necessary before he will permit you to view the interior of the room . The whole of this part of the ...
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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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Page 233 - 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...
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Page 588 - 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.
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Page 460 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.