Five Years in India: Comprising a Narrative of Travels in the Presidency of Bengal, a Visit to the Court of Runjeet Sing, Residence in the Himalayah Mountains, an Account of the Late Expedition to Cabul and Affghanistan, Voyage Down the Indus, and Journey Overland to England, Volume 2Henry Colburn, 1842 - India |
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Page 2
... moved at the state pace ( a snail's gallop ) up to Runjeet's tents , which were pitched about half a mile beyond the bridge . The Governor - general was received by Kurruck Sing , the eldest son , at the end of the street of troops ...
... moved at the state pace ( a snail's gallop ) up to Runjeet's tents , which were pitched about half a mile beyond the bridge . The Governor - general was received by Kurruck Sing , the eldest son , at the end of the street of troops ...
Page 45
... at this place . for the day , while the head - quarters and cavalry moved on . It is an unfortunate place for a halt , being nothing but a small spot cut out of the prickly jungle to place 46 RUMOURS . the camp upon . News from the.
... at this place . for the day , while the head - quarters and cavalry moved on . It is an unfortunate place for a halt , being nothing but a small spot cut out of the prickly jungle to place 46 RUMOURS . the camp upon . News from the.
Page 49
... Moved slowly back towards Rohree , over precisely the same road and country as before , and without meeting with adventure of any kind . Marched ten miles to - day into Barallo , sixteen miles from Rohree . February 14th , 15th , and ...
... Moved slowly back towards Rohree , over precisely the same road and country as before , and without meeting with adventure of any kind . Marched ten miles to - day into Barallo , sixteen miles from Rohree . February 14th , 15th , and ...
Page 50
... moved in columns of three over the noble river , partly on the bridge and partly yet emerging from the green date - forest ; the enormous mass of camels , horses , and men waiting on the bank till the troops had passed ; the castel ...
... moved in columns of three over the noble river , partly on the bridge and partly yet emerging from the green date - forest ; the enormous mass of camels , horses , and men waiting on the bank till the troops had passed ; the castel ...
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... Moved the first march towards Shikarpoor , where it is expected we shall halt . Orders received in the afternoon to move on immediately , which caused much speculation as to the cause ; and accordingly on the 22d we marched through ...
... Moved the first march towards Shikarpoor , where it is expected we shall halt . Orders received in the afternoon to move on immediately , which caused much speculation as to the cause ; and accordingly on the 22d we marched through ...
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16th Lancers Affghan Affghanistan Ameer army arrived artillery attack Attock baggage bank bazar beautiful Bengal boats Bolan Bolan pass Bombay Bombay harbour breakfast brigade brought Bukkor Cabul camels camp Candahar Captain cavalry chief Colonel column Cossier cultivation daylight December Dera Ismael Khan desert dinner Dost Mahommed encamped excellent February feet Gaute Ghuznee going grain ground guns half halted hills horse-artillery horses hour Hyderabad India Indus infantry January jungle Karabaugh Keane kind Lancers Lord Auckland lucerne Malabar Point matchlock morning mountains moved native nearly night o'clock one's ourselves party passed pitched Quetta regiment remain river road rode Rohree Runjeet running rupees Scinde Seikhs semianas sent Shah Shah's side Sir Henry Sir Henry Fane Sirdars Skinner's horse soon stream Sutlej tents thing three miles to-day to-morrow tomb town trees troops Turnuk twelve valley village whole wretched yards