Confessions of a ThugK. Paul, Trench, Truebner, 1873 - 452 стор. |
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... brought to trial . From this period , the system for the suppression of Thuggee may be said to have commenced in earnest . From almost every gang one or more informers were admitted ; and when they found that their only chance of life ...
... brought to trial . From this period , the system for the suppression of Thuggee may be said to have commenced in earnest . From almost every gang one or more informers were admitted ; and when they found that their only chance of life ...
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... brought to believe that this silently de- structive system could have worked without their knowledge . I quote the following passage from Colonel Sleeman's introduction to his own most curious and able work . " While I was in civil ...
... brought to believe that this silently de- structive system could have worked without their knowledge . I quote the following passage from Colonel Sleeman's introduction to his own most curious and able work . " While I was in civil ...
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... brought to justice by thousands . These operations extended to all parts of India , the British dominions , as well as native States ; and such was the vigour and unerring certainty with which they were carried out , that after the ...
... brought to justice by thousands . These operations extended to all parts of India , the British dominions , as well as native States ; and such was the vigour and unerring certainty with which they were carried out , that after the ...
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... brought , but he scarcely tasted it - the shudder again passed through him . He got up and walked across the room , his irons clanking as he moved . It was horrible to see the workings of his face . At last he said , Sahib , this is ...
... brought , but he scarcely tasted it - the shudder again passed through him . He got up and walked across the room , his irons clanking as he moved . It was horrible to see the workings of his face . At last he said , Sahib , this is ...
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Meadows Taylor. my property at my village , and have brought the money to aid me in our service . Indeed , it is a good round sum . " And my father chuckled at the idea . " What ! have you a thousand rupees ? " I asked , my ideas of ...
Meadows Taylor. my property at my village , and have brought the money to aid me in our service . Indeed , it is a good round sum . " And my father chuckled at the idea . " What ! have you a thousand rupees ? " I asked , my ideas of ...
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accompany adventures Ameer Ameer Ali appearance arms asked Azeema band beautiful bhil Bhowanee Bhudrinath bhutteara body booty Brij Lall bunij Char Minar Cheetoo cloth coss cried dare dullal durbar expedition eyes fate father favour fear fellow Feringhees Ganesha Ghuffoor Khan hand head hear heard heart Hindoo Hindostan hookah Hoosein horse hundred rupees Hyderabad Inshalla instant Ismail jemadar Jhalone jungle kafir killed knew Kumal laughed look matchlock Meer Sahib Mohun moolla morning Motee murdered Nagpoor never night noble noble khan nuwab old woman omens party passed Peer Khan person Pindharees plunder poor rajah reached ready replied rest road roomal sahoukar seen sherbet slave soldiers soon speak spot Surfuraz Khan sword syud tell tent thee thou thought thousand rupees Thuggee Thugs told town travellers village whole words wretch zenana Zora
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