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... Shah . " " Surakpore . 99 Lahore . Estimated distance from Mooltan to Lahore 140 koss ; 15 stages , and occupies with laden camels about 18 days . To Amristse from Lahore 25 koss ; or 2 stages . From Amristse to Loodihana 40 koss ; or 4 ...
... Shah . " " Surakpore . 99 Lahore . Estimated distance from Mooltan to Lahore 140 koss ; 15 stages , and occupies with laden camels about 18 days . To Amristse from Lahore 25 koss ; or 2 stages . From Amristse to Loodihana 40 koss ; or 4 ...
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... Shah ; besides a copy of a grant of the Rajaoree territory , by Bahadoor Shah ; since then the territory has been seized bit by bit by the Jummoo family , until only a small circle of 20 miles diameter now remains to the present Rajah ...
... Shah ; besides a copy of a grant of the Rajaoree territory , by Bahadoor Shah ; since then the territory has been seized bit by bit by the Jummoo family , until only a small circle of 20 miles diameter now remains to the present Rajah ...
Page 118
... Shah Shoojah's letter to his head , and came to pay his respects to us as the bearers of it , when we gave him a suitable pre- sent . Having taken leave , he sent to beg for my furred cloak , and on my giving his messenger a note which ...
... Shah Shoojah's letter to his head , and came to pay his respects to us as the bearers of it , when we gave him a suitable pre- sent . Having taken leave , he sent to beg for my furred cloak , and on my giving his messenger a note which ...
Page 119
... Shah's letter , but having heard it perused , he stuck it in the top of his turban , and declared that he was His Majesty's servant to do any thing that lay within his limited ability . We remarked that the chief service His Majesty ...
... Shah's letter , but having heard it perused , he stuck it in the top of his turban , and declared that he was His Majesty's servant to do any thing that lay within his limited ability . We remarked that the chief service His Majesty ...
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... Shah Shoojah , but his manner on both occasions was so sullen that our guide resolved to give him the least possible opportunity of doing us an injury . The Atalik arrived in our camp next morning , and speaking with con- fidence about ...
... Shah Shoojah , but his manner on both occasions was so sullen that our guide resolved to give him the least possible opportunity of doing us an injury . The Atalik arrived in our camp next morning , and speaking with con- fidence about ...
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