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Page 28
... body of the unfortunate Hindoo . Two days after this we buried one of our sailors . As the sun was sinking into the ocean the ship's bell was tolled ; the sailors , dressed in their best suit , carried the corpse on a simple bier ...
... body of the unfortunate Hindoo . Two days after this we buried one of our sailors . As the sun was sinking into the ocean the ship's bell was tolled ; the sailors , dressed in their best suit , carried the corpse on a simple bier ...
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... body , and his mild expressive features : like the Parsee , he has mustachios , and wears an upper gar- ment of white cotton , and wide pantaloons of the same material , but his turban is flatter . The Marwarees ( corn - dealer ) ( p ...
... body , and his mild expressive features : like the Parsee , he has mustachios , and wears an upper gar- ment of white cotton , and wide pantaloons of the same material , but his turban is flatter . The Marwarees ( corn - dealer ) ( p ...
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... body , which is strewn with sacred leaves and flowers , and the relations , with concise exclamations of grief , in- stantly bear the deceased to the funeral pile . In Southern India the procession is accompanied with music , and the ...
... body , which is strewn with sacred leaves and flowers , and the relations , with concise exclamations of grief , in- stantly bear the deceased to the funeral pile . In Southern India the procession is accompanied with music , and the ...
Page 57
... body which is placed between blocks of wood ; and , when the last remains have been burnt up , the ashes are collected , and every one returns to his home in silent meditation . The pile is not more than five feet high , and is adorned ...
... body which is placed between blocks of wood ; and , when the last remains have been burnt up , the ashes are collected , and every one returns to his home in silent meditation . The pile is not more than five feet high , and is adorned ...
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... several men , women , and children appeared in the garden , to exhibit their skill in balancing ; it is impossible for you to form any conception of the agility , distortion of limb , and pliability of body 58 THE FAKIRS . THE BRAHMINS .
... several men , women , and children appeared in the garden , to exhibit their skill in balancing ; it is impossible for you to form any conception of the agility , distortion of limb , and pliability of body 58 THE FAKIRS . THE BRAHMINS .
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2d Edition Afghan Ameers animals army arrived Author bank beautiful Belooches Bhawulpoor boards boat Bombay British built camels camp Captain cavalry cloth coloured consists containing cultivated date palms desert Dheean Singh Dictionary dirty dressed elephant eminent Encyclopædia English Engravings European fakir feet high Ferozpoor flowers garden Governor guns hand handsome Heera Singh Hindoo History horses hour houses HOWITT Hyderabad Illustrations India Indus inhabitants J. C. LOUDON Kashmir Khan Lady Lahore London Lord Ellenborough Maharaja Mahometans Mahout Malabar Point manner Meer ment morning mosque natives Natural numerous o'clock officers palace passed Plates post 8vo present princes Rajah regiment river road round Royal ruins Runjeet Singh rupees SAMUEL LAING scarcely sent servants Shere Singh side Sikhs silk Sinde soon square miles Sukkur surrounded Sutlej tamarinds tamarisk tents town TREATISE trees troops vessel Vignette Titles village vols wall Wood Woodcuts
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