The Englishman in IndiaLongmans, Green, 1867 - 351 páginas |
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... ladies at their door were ascended their elephants , which were about fifty , all most richly furnished , principally three with turrets of gold , grates of gold wire every way to look out , and canopies over of cloth of silver . Then ...
... ladies at their door were ascended their elephants , which were about fifty , all most richly furnished , principally three with turrets of gold , grates of gold wire every way to look out , and canopies over of cloth of silver . Then ...
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... ladies all were set a gadding , After these toys they ran a madding ; And nothing then would please their fancies , Nor dolls , nor Joans , nor lovely Nancies , Unless it was of Indian's making ; And if ' twas so , ' twas wondrous ...
... ladies all were set a gadding , After these toys they ran a madding ; And nothing then would please their fancies , Nor dolls , nor Joans , nor lovely Nancies , Unless it was of Indian's making ; And if ' twas so , ' twas wondrous ...
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... ladies and council . " The president , besides these , has a noise of trumpets , and is carried himself in a palenkeen , an horse of state led before him ; a mirchal ( a fan of ostrich feathers ) to keep off the sun , as the omrahs or ...
... ladies and council . " The president , besides these , has a noise of trumpets , and is carried himself in a palenkeen , an horse of state led before him ; a mirchal ( a fan of ostrich feathers ) to keep off the sun , as the omrahs or ...
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... lady received the honours and titles of Queen . Visions of that grand city and pillar of Victory , which in a few months he was to found , already floated before his eyes . The Star of France shone bright , whilst the fortunes of the ...
... lady received the honours and titles of Queen . Visions of that grand city and pillar of Victory , which in a few months he was to found , already floated before his eyes . The Star of France shone bright , whilst the fortunes of the ...
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... plentiful , kept the table well supplied . The English ladies , fair * The finest Dacca muslin was called ' shub - num , ' or dew . though few in number , began to give some refinement CLIVE'S MID CAREER FROM ARCOT TO PLASSEY . 79.
... plentiful , kept the table well supplied . The English ladies , fair * The finest Dacca muslin was called ' shub - num , ' or dew . though few in number , began to give some refinement CLIVE'S MID CAREER FROM ARCOT TO PLASSEY . 79.
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