The Wonders of Elora: Or, The Narrative of a Journey to the Temples and Dwellings Excavated ... at Elora, in the East Indies ...G. B. Whittaker, 1825 - Всего страниц: 597 |
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... ( probably Cal - ab , or black water ) , running for about two miles in a straight line from Bombay , from which it is separated at high water . On this small island , which scarcely exceeds a quarter of a mile in breadth , are several ...
... ( probably Cal - ab , or black water ) , running for about two miles in a straight line from Bombay , from which it is separated at high water . On this small island , which scarcely exceeds a quarter of a mile in breadth , are several ...
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... probably be numbered with the dead , or per- fectly useless for future service . Having said thus much to introduce myself to the reader , I will in future forego such personal narrative or retrospec- tive recollections as appear ...
... probably be numbered with the dead , or per- fectly useless for future service . Having said thus much to introduce myself to the reader , I will in future forego such personal narrative or retrospec- tive recollections as appear ...
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... ( probably Cal - āb , or black water ) , running for about two miles in a straight line from Bombay , from which it is sepa- rated at high water . On this small island , which scarcely exceeds a quarter of a mile in breadth , are several ...
... ( probably Cal - āb , or black water ) , running for about two miles in a straight line from Bombay , from which it is sepa- rated at high water . On this small island , which scarcely exceeds a quarter of a mile in breadth , are several ...
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... probably , have injured her very materially , had not a well - timed ball from P.'s gun taken effect in the shoulder of the infuriated assailant , just as he was springing upon her , and thus prevented the use of his teeth . She was not ...
... probably , have injured her very materially , had not a well - timed ball from P.'s gun taken effect in the shoulder of the infuriated assailant , just as he was springing upon her , and thus prevented the use of his teeth . She was not ...
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... ( probably Arzoon Ghur ) , raises its romantic turrets in solitary gran- deur in the heart of the mountains . Surrounded by jungle , in all the wildness of nature , on the left the view is bounded by the hills of Salsette , which afford ...
... ( probably Arzoon Ghur ) , raises its romantic turrets in solitary gran- deur in the heart of the mountains . Surrounded by jungle , in all the wildness of nature , on the left the view is bounded by the hills of Salsette , which afford ...
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Ahmed-Nuggur apartment appearance arrived Aurungabad Aurungzebe Avatar beautiful Bheels Bombay Brahmans British Budha Calcutta called caves ceiling centre Chandrah Christian court Deccan deity distance Dowlutabad Elora England entrance excavation Fakeers feet six inches female figures floor former four friends front G'hat gallery Ganesa ground Guzerat hands Hanuman height Hindoo Holkar honour hundred India Indra journey Karli Keylas labour late Māhā Mahā Deo Mahomedans Mahratta Mahratta empire ment miles mind missionaries mountain Mussulman native nearly object observations officers ornaments Parvati pass Peishwa persons piazza pillars Poona Portuguese possession prince racter Rajah Rama recess religious remarks residence respect rock roof rupees Salsette sculptured seen Seroor servants Shah side singular Siphauees Siva Society speak spot square stands stone Suttees tank temple thing tion travellers village viranda Vishnu Visvacarma wall whole wonder worship wretched
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Стр. 335 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Стр. 462 - Lord, thou hast searched me out, and known me : thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before. Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and spiest out all my ways. For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether.
Стр. 21 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Стр. 335 - He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.
Стр. 243 - Distinctions of colours are of his ordination. It is he who gives existence* In your temples, to his name, the voice is raised in prayer; in a house of images where the bell is shaken, still he is the object of adoration.
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Стр. 448 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Стр. 15 - With song and prospect, which abound From birds, and woods, and waters round. But when the sun, with noon-tide ray, Flames forth intolerable day; While heat sits fervent on the plain, With thirst and languor in his train : All nature...