Sketches of IndiaLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821 - 329 páginas |
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Página 45 - CAMELS. 45 then, if any loose cloths or cords fall off, with a dog-like docility pick them up with his proboscis and put them up again, will delight and surprise long after it ceases to be novel. When loaded, this creature broke off a large branch from the lofty tree near which he stood, and quietly fanned and fly-flapped himself, with all the nonchalance of an indolent woman of fashion, till the camels were ready. These animals also kneel to be laden.
Página 12 - These fat-looking black men, with very white turbans and dresses, and large golden ear-rings, are dubashes ; sort of upper servants or public inferior agents, ready to make any purchases for strangers or residents ; to execute their commissions, change their monies, or transact any business for them. These men with red turbans, broad shoulder-belts of leather, breast-plates, sashes and swords, ape government peons of the zillah, or police foot-soldiers.
Página 257 - Sciudiah, from which he had dismounted. On one small elephant, guiding it himself, rode a fine boy, a foundling protege of Scindiah, called the Jungle Rajah ; then came, slowly prancing, a host of fierce, haughty chieftains, on fine horses, showily caparisoned. They darted forward, and all took their proud stand behind and round us, planting their long lances on the earth, and reining up their eager steeds to see, I suppose, our salaam. Next, in a common native palkee, its canopy crimson, and not...
Página 258 - He was plainly dressed, with a reddish turban, and a shawl over his vest, and lay reclined, smoking a small gilt or golden calean. We stood up in our howdah and bowed ; he half rose in his palkee, and salaamed rather in a courteous manner. At this there was a loud cry of all his followers near, who sung out his titles, and the honour he had done us, &c. And all salaamed themselves profoundly. I looked down on the chiefs under us, and saw that they eyed us most haughtily, which very much increased...
Página 257 - We stopped our elephants just on one side of a narrow part of the road, where the rajah and chiefs, with his immediate escort, must pass. " First came loose light-armed horse, either in the road, or scrambling and leaping on the rude banks and ravines near ; then some better clad, with the quilted poshauk, and one in a complete suit of chain armour ; then a few elephants, among them the hunting elephant of Scindiah, from which he had dismounted.
Página 12 - These men with red turbans, broad shoulder-belts of leather, breast-plates, sashes and swords, ape government peons of the zillah, or police foot-soldiers. There are establishments of them in every district. They are distinguished by their belt-plates ; the belts being often of red, blue, or yellow cloth, or even tiger-skin. There is a group of native women returning to their houses with water : they are of a common class ; but observe their simple dress, erect carriage, and admirable walk. One piece...
Página 196 - I decided, at the recommendation of my friend, on a tonjon, or open sedan-chair ; as thus only can you leisurely survey every thing, from the extreme narrowness of the streets, and the crowds in them, through whom your way must be cleared by a police-trooper in your front. In the heart of this strange city, you are borne through a labyrinth of lanes, with houses of six or seven stories high on either side, communicating with each other above, in some places, by small bridges thrown across the street....
Página 255 - The golundauzc are proverbially faithful and brave; will die at their guns; and may be said to half-worship the cannon they are attached to. They are almost invariably sacrificed when brought into action. A native prince likes to form a long line; and we, allowing for the loss by their fire in getting to them, invariably and easily possess ourselves of as many guns as may be ranged against us. But if these guns were disposed on the field as well as they are served, our battles would not be such easy...
Página 85 - Here, large masses of such materials have already formed bush-covered rocks, — there, pagodas are still standing entire. You may for miles trace the city walls, and can often discover, by the fallen pillars of the long piazza, where it has been adorned by streets of uncommon width. One, indeed, yet remains nearly perfect ; at one end of it a few poor ryots, who contrive to cultivate some patches of rice, cotton, or sugar-cane, in detached spots near the river, have formed mud-dwellings under the...
Página 251 - ... quick growth and late planting, but yet giving the whole a fixed and settled aspect. At the second gaze, however, you see interspersed many tents and palls, flags and pennons ; in some parts, hutted lines and piles of arms ; in one range, a large regular park of artillery ; in all the open spaces, horses irregularly picketted, strings of camels, and a few stately elephants. On the skirts of this large mass, a few smaller and more regular encampments belonging to particular chiefs with their followers...