Reminiscences of an Indian OfficialW.H. Allen, 1884 - 372 Seiten |
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... residence in the fort , during which , through the kindness of friends of one or two of my brother cadets , I had some experience of old Indian hospitality , and also enjoyed an occasional ride on the gay Calcutta course , which , owing ...
... residence in the fort , during which , through the kindness of friends of one or two of my brother cadets , I had some experience of old Indian hospitality , and also enjoyed an occasional ride on the gay Calcutta course , which , owing ...
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... residence . Then passing Burhampore , where we were hospitably received by the officers of the 65th regiment , Rajmahal , where we wandered about the ruins , and Monghyr , where we invested in specimens of native cutlery for which it ...
... residence . Then passing Burhampore , where we were hospitably received by the officers of the 65th regiment , Rajmahal , where we wandered about the ruins , and Monghyr , where we invested in specimens of native cutlery for which it ...
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... residence at the station , a lady having lost a valuable ring , under circumstances which left no doubt as to its having been stolen by one of her servants , was advised to have them subjected to the ordeal by rice . A diviner was ...
... residence at the station , a lady having lost a valuable ring , under circumstances which left no doubt as to its having been stolen by one of her servants , was advised to have them subjected to the ordeal by rice . A diviner was ...
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... of chaplain ; on Bishop Wilson's visiting Goruckpore , he was waiting at the magistrate's residence to receive his chief . To his astonish- ment , he was saluted with the remark- " The devil is looking after you , Mr. L— . " His Lordship.
... of chaplain ; on Bishop Wilson's visiting Goruckpore , he was waiting at the magistrate's residence to receive his chief . To his astonish- ment , he was saluted with the remark- " The devil is looking after you , Mr. L— . " His Lordship.
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... residence in Bengal . Although the Ameers were , as a rule , vacillating , indolent , and frivolous , they were neither cruel nor debauched ; to their dependants they were kind and generous , and not a single act of even common ...
... residence in Bengal . Although the Ameers were , as a rule , vacillating , indolent , and frivolous , they were neither cruel nor debauched ; to their dependants they were kind and generous , and not a single act of even common ...
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16th Lancers accompanied allowed Ameers amongst appeared army arrangements arrived artillery attack attended Author Barrackpore Bengal British brother Calcutta Captain cause charge chief China Chinese Cochin China Colonel commanding consequently corps course Court Crown 8vo despatched duly Durbar duty Edition effect Embassy England English European evidently Fcap Fort William French Government House Governor-General guard guns Gwalior honour horse Illustrations India infantry Johore Jung Bahadur Khan lady land leave letter Lord Lord Dalhousie Lord Elgin Mahomed Mahommedan Malacca Malay Meer ment Military Minister mutiny native officer neighbouring Nepal Nepalese non-commissioned officer occasion owing Pahang parade party passed Penang pointed position Post 8vo present Prince proceeded punishment Punjaub Rajah reached received regiment remarked reply request residence respect Royal Sarawak Seikh sepoys Singapore soldier station steamer Straits tion told took troops village vols WATERLOO PLACE whilst wounded
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Seite 26 - Illustrated Horse Management. Containing descriptive remarks upon Anatomy, Medicine, Shoeing, Teeth, Food, Vices, Stables ; likewise a plain account of the situation, nature, and value of the various points ; together with comments on grooms, dealers, breeders, breakers, and trainers ; Embellished with more than 400 engravings from original designs made expressly for this work. By E.
Seite 25 - Manning (Mrs.) Ancient and Mediaeval India. Being the History, .Religion, Laws, Caste, Manners and Customs, Language, Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Astronomy, Algebra, Medicine, Architecture, Manufactures, Commerce, &c., of the Hindus, taken from their writings. Amongst the works consulted and gleaned from may be named the Rig Veda, Sama Veda...
Seite 8 - Boileau (Major-General JT) A New and Complete Set of Traverse Tables, showing the Differences of Latitude and the Departures to every Minute of the Quadrant and to Five Places of Decimals. Together with a Table of the lengths of each Degree of Latitude and corresponding Degree of Longitude from the Equator to the Poles ; with other Tables useful to the Surveyor and Engineer. Fourth Edition, thoroughly revised and corrected by the Author. Royal 8vo. 12s. London, 1876. Boulger (DC) History of China....
Seite 33 - Catholic Doctrine of the Atonement. An Historical Inquiry into its Development in the Church, with an Introduction on the Principle of Theological Development. By H.
Seite 31 - Commissariat Department. Is. 6d. Regulations for the Ordnance Department. Is. 6d. Artillerist's Handbook of Reference for the use of the Royal and Reserve Artillery, by WILL and DALTON.
Seite 11 - With Notes and an Appendix containing a Metrical Version of the Ballad of Takasako, and a specimen of the Original Text in Japanese character. Illustrated by numerous Engravings on Wood, drawn and executed by Japanese artists and printed on Japanese paper. 8vo. 10s. 6d. Diplomatic Study on the Crimean War, 1852 to 1856. (Rugsian Official Publication.) 2 Vols. 8vo. 28s. Doran (Dr. J.) " Their Majesties Servants" : Annals of the English Stage.
Seite 42 - The Memoir and Correspondence of Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, with his distinguished contemporaries. Compiled chiefly from the Atterbury and Stuart Papers. By FOLKESTONE WILLIAMS, Author of " Lives of the English Cardinals,
Seite 39 - Tilley (HA) Japan, the Amoor and the Pacific. With notices of other Places, comprised in a Voyage of Circumnavigation in the Imperial Russian Corvette Rynda, in 1858 — 1800.
Seite 10 - CONTENTS. — Staff of the College ; Prospectus for the Year ; Table of Marks ; Syllabus of Course of Study ; Leave and Pension Rules of Indian Service ; Class and Prize Lists ; Past Students serving in India ; Entrance Examination Papers, 'fcc. Corbet (ME) A Pleasure Trip to India, during the Visit of HRH the Prince of Wales, and afterwards to Ceylon.
Seite 3 - Price £5 5s. Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir. Prepared at the Indian Museum under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council. From Photographs, Plans, and Drawings taken by Order of the Government of India.