Anglo-India, Social, Moral, and Political: Tales and fictions. BiographyW.H. Allen, 1838 |
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... native visitor , stood suddenly before him . The man had a dejected and melancholy expression of feature ; he wore no turban , but in lieu of it a nurraya cloth thrown over his head , a symbol of some distress suffered , or some ...
... native visitor , stood suddenly before him . The man had a dejected and melancholy expression of feature ; he wore no turban , but in lieu of it a nurraya cloth thrown over his head , a symbol of some distress suffered , or some ...
Strona 49
... natives of India . The chair at Madras was then filled by W - 1 , a name afterwards of some notoriety in the annals of the Company . Little , mean , and insignificant in person , the pride of place supplied his want of stature , and ...
... natives of India . The chair at Madras was then filled by W - 1 , a name afterwards of some notoriety in the annals of the Company . Little , mean , and insignificant in person , the pride of place supplied his want of stature , and ...
Strona 53
... native alighted , who , after the usual salutations , addressed her , and placed in her hands a shawl , which he begged her to unfold . She had scarcely retired for that purpose , when the visitor , having re - ascended his palanquin ...
... native alighted , who , after the usual salutations , addressed her , and placed in her hands a shawl , which he begged her to unfold . She had scarcely retired for that purpose , when the visitor , having re - ascended his palanquin ...
Strona 58
... stories told me by the native rascals , who are desperate liars . A grey - headed old man , however , one day , upon my taxing him with deceit upon this point , assured me he had seen one ; and further told 58 TALES AND FICTIONS .
... stories told me by the native rascals , who are desperate liars . A grey - headed old man , however , one day , upon my taxing him with deceit upon this point , assured me he had seen one ; and further told 58 TALES AND FICTIONS .
Strona 59
... native boat , which could be paddled by one person , armed myself with sword and pistols , and boldly but privily launched my frail bark into the blue deep , to cross the strait of Gaspar . " When I was equipped , I could not help laugh ...
... native boat , which could be paddled by one person , armed myself with sword and pistols , and boldly but privily launched my frail bark into the blue deep , to cross the strait of Gaspar . " When I was equipped , I could not help laugh ...
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