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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... light that the letter had inscribed upon it , in large characters , the word Urgent . ' I opened it in haste ; it was from a gentleman , one of the engineers on the railway then constructing to Delhi , and who resided about forty miles ...
... light that the letter had inscribed upon it , in large characters , the word Urgent . ' I opened it in haste ; it was from a gentleman , one of the engineers on the railway then constructing to Delhi , and who resided about forty miles ...
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... light softened , and began to stream in nearly level through the chinks of the Venetian blinds ; then the servants threw open the doors , we dined , and strolled out into the garden . A messenger presently galloped in to inform me that ...
... light softened , and began to stream in nearly level through the chinks of the Venetian blinds ; then the servants threw open the doors , we dined , and strolled out into the garden . A messenger presently galloped in to inform me that ...
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... light ; on coming nearer , the light resolved into several smaller lights , which appeared to be torches , and we could presently perceive figures moving among them . They proved to be the chief Revenue officer of Kosee , and his ...
... light ; on coming nearer , the light resolved into several smaller lights , which appeared to be torches , and we could presently perceive figures moving among them . They proved to be the chief Revenue officer of Kosee , and his ...
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... light . The shops were lit up by a profusion of little lamps , and from many of them proceeded the glow of fire from the ovens , over which the proprietors were cooking sweetmeats . The street was full of people , chatting , walking CH ...
... light . The shops were lit up by a profusion of little lamps , and from many of them proceeded the glow of fire from the ovens , over which the proprietors were cooking sweetmeats . The street was full of people , chatting , walking CH ...
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... light to be open plains . Our progress was very slow , we could seldom proceed beyond a walk , for our horses were becoming exhausted . The heat was very great , almost more oppressive than in the day . There was not even a breath of ...
... light to be open plains . Our progress was very slow , we could seldom proceed beyond a walk , for our horses were becoming exhausted . The heat was very great , almost more oppressive than in the day . There was not even a breath of ...
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