The Oriental Interpreter and Treasury of East India Knowledge: A Companion to "The Hand-book of British India."C. Cox, 1848 - 334 páginas |
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A Companion to "The Hand-book of British India." Joachim Hayward Stocqueler. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY FRO STATE OF CHARLE CAM LL LANMAN MARCH 15 , 1941 C. WHITING , BEAUFORT HOUSE , STRAND . PREFACE . - THIS is a compilation . It has.
A Companion to "The Hand-book of British India." Joachim Hayward Stocqueler. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY FRO STATE OF CHARLE CAM LL LANMAN MARCH 15 , 1941 C. WHITING , BEAUFORT HOUSE , STRAND . PREFACE . - THIS is a compilation . It has.
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... houses , and often sleep round stoves . Kafiristan occupies the mountainous country lying along the northern frontier of Cabul . It is composed of snowy mountains , covered with deep pine forests , with small but fertile valleys ...
... houses , and often sleep round stoves . Kafiristan occupies the mountainous country lying along the northern frontier of Cabul . It is composed of snowy mountains , covered with deep pine forests , with small but fertile valleys ...
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... houses are , of course , totally unfur- nished . As to climate , Almorah is sufficiently cool and pleasant , and it is , unquestionably , a very healthy , renovating one . In regard to so- ciety , likewise , there is a sufficiency ...
... houses are , of course , totally unfur- nished . As to climate , Almorah is sufficiently cool and pleasant , and it is , unquestionably , a very healthy , renovating one . In regard to so- ciety , likewise , there is a sufficiency ...
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... houses even of the poorest people are all built of stone , and have slated roofs , so that they are remarkably ... house , hot - house , or cool - house for plants or fruits , being yet entirely unknown in India , even amongst Europeans ...
... houses even of the poorest people are all built of stone , and have slated roofs , so that they are remarkably ... house , hot - house , or cool - house for plants or fruits , being yet entirely unknown in India , even amongst Europeans ...
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... houses being all raised upon posts , so as to place them above the rise of the tide and the periodical inunda- tions . The greater part of the town floats upon the river , the houses being constructed upon bamboo rafts , and moored in ...
... houses being all raised upon posts , so as to place them above the rise of the tide and the periodical inunda- tions . The greater part of the town floats upon the river , the houses being constructed upon bamboo rafts , and moored in ...
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abundance Agra Allahabad amongst animals appointed Assam Aurungabad Bahar bank Bejapoor Bengal Bombay Brahmuns British cadets Calcutta called capital Carnatic celebrated Ceylon chief chiefly China Chinese Circars cloth coast colour cotton court of directors custard-apples deity Delhi district Doorga east eastern enacted English European feet formerly fruit Ganges gold Gondwana governor governor-general in council governor-general of India grains Guzerat hills Himalaya Hindoo Hindoo mythology Hindostanee inhabitants island kind Kistna land Long Madras Mahomedan majesty Malabar Malays Malwa ment miles military month mountains Mysore natives northern Northern Circars officers Orissa pairs Parvati Persian persons planted population presidency principal produce province rajah regulations religion respectively rice river rupees sacred servants situated in Lat Siva tains temple term territories Thibet tion town in India tree tribes vegetables village vince Vishnu western wild worship
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Página 143 - This fast is extremely rigorous and mortifying when the month of Ramadan happens to fall in summer, (for the Arabian year being lunar,' each month runs through all the different seasons in the course of thirtythree years), the length and heat of the days making the observance of it much more difficult and uneasy then than in winter. The reason given why the month of Ramadan was pitched on for this purpose is, that on that month the Koran was sent down from heaven.
Página 315 - Company, or any Part of the unwritten Laws or Constitution of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland whereon may depend in any Degree the Allegiance of any Person to the Crown of the United Kingdom, or the Sovereignty or Dominion of the said Crown over any Part of the said Territories.
Página 315 - ... to make laws and regulations for all persons, whether British or native, foreigners or others, and for all courts of justice, whether established by his majesty's charters or otherwise, and the jurisdiction thereof...
Página 326 - Assembly; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, his heirs and successors, by warrant under...
Página 311 - An Act for establishing certain Regulations for the better Management of the Affairs of the East India Company, as well in India as in Europe...
Página 316 - Saint George or Bombay, the Governor of such Presidency shall act as an extraordinary member of Council ; and as often as the said Council shall assemble...
Página 305 - An Act for continuing in the East India Company for a further term the possession of the British territories in India...
Página 309 - ... contained to the contrary notwithstanding. XV. Provided also, and be it enacted, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed, construed or taken to extend to...
Página 305 - ... for continuing in the East India Company, for a further term, the possession of the British territories in India, together with certain exclusive privileges ; for establishing further regulations for the Government of the said territories, and the better administration of justice within the same) and for regulating the trade, to and from the places within the limits of the said Company's Charter.
Página 323 - Provided always, and be it enacted, that it shall not be lawful for any...