The Personal Adventures and Experiences of a Magistrate During the Rise, Progress, and Suppression of the Indian MutinySummary: Events at Agra & Muttra. |
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... close by . I sent a message that I should be glad to see him . His answer rather confirmed the warnings of my horsemen regarding the fidelity of the Bhurtpore troops . Ruggonath Sing would neither come to me , nor admit me into his camp ...
... close by . I sent a message that I should be glad to see him . His answer rather confirmed the warnings of my horsemen regarding the fidelity of the Bhurtpore troops . Ruggonath Sing would neither come to me , nor admit me into his camp ...
Page 53
... close column , keeping us in the centre . If addressed , they would represent themselves as troopers from Bhurtpore , on their way to bathe in the Ganges . This settled we advanced towards the town , and before long entered a narrow ...
... close column , keeping us in the centre . If addressed , they would represent themselves as troopers from Bhurtpore , on their way to bathe in the Ganges . This settled we advanced towards the town , and before long entered a narrow ...
Page 68
... close my eyes till near the morning . I had hardly closed them , when I was awakened by a movement all around me , and found that the dawn was breaking , and everyone was preparing to return to their own houses . On reaching our house I ...
... close my eyes till near the morning . I had hardly closed them , when I was awakened by a movement all around me , and found that the dawn was breaking , and everyone was preparing to return to their own houses . On reaching our house I ...
Page 93
... close of the last century , it came into the possession of the then manager , Seth Gokul Paruk . Gokul Paruk had the good fortune not only to succeed to his master's wealth , but also to obtain the treasurership of the state of Gwalior ...
... close of the last century , it came into the possession of the then manager , Seth Gokul Paruk . Gokul Paruk had the good fortune not only to succeed to his master's wealth , but also to obtain the treasurership of the state of Gwalior ...
Page 102
... close by one of the cannon when there came a deafening roar , a jet of flame , and a puff of smoke . In a second or two there appeared in the air , as if it had come out of vacancy , a black ball sailing majestically , and , as it ...
... close by one of the cannon when there came a deafening roar , a jet of flame , and a puff of smoke . In a second or two there appeared in the air , as if it had come out of vacancy , a black ball sailing majestically , and , as it ...
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