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... sign - board over the door of his shop . I therefore VOL . I. B & purpose , like a tradesman who , though anxious to CHAPTER I PREMISES WHAT THE READER IS TO EXPECT, AND WHAT IS NOT TO EXPECT, IN THIS AUTHENTIC HISTORY.
... sign - board over the door of his shop . I therefore VOL . I. B & purpose , like a tradesman who , though anxious to CHAPTER I PREMISES WHAT THE READER IS TO EXPECT, AND WHAT IS NOT TO EXPECT, IN THIS AUTHENTIC HISTORY.
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... door of a hut , who shouted out- " Who goes there ? " " I am a ráiyat , " exclaimed the moving figure . " What ráiyat ? " rejoined the village watchman , for it was none other . " I am Mánik Sámanta , " was the reply . " Mánik Sámanta ...
... door of a hut , who shouted out- " Who goes there ? " " I am a ráiyat , " exclaimed the moving figure . " What ráiyat ? " rejoined the village watchman , for it was none other . " I am Mánik Sámanta , " was the reply . " Mánik Sámanta ...
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... - sonified , has often stood at night at the doors of simple folk , called them out of their beds , and decoyed them to pools and tanks , where they were drowned . But The sable goddess never calls , it is believed II . ] AN OLD WOMAN .
... - sonified , has often stood at night at the doors of simple folk , called them out of their beds , and decoyed them to pools and tanks , where they were drowned . But The sable goddess never calls , it is believed II . ] AN OLD WOMAN .
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... door was opened . Mánik told Rupá's mother that she was wanted immediately . Rupá's mother told Rupá , her daugh- ter , to strike a light . Rupá brought from a corner a small gunny bag , and poured out its contents , which were two or ...
... door was opened . Mánik told Rupá's mother that she was wanted immediately . Rupá's mother told Rupá , her daugh- ter , to strike a light . Rupá brought from a corner a small gunny bag , and poured out its contents , which were two or ...
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... door and follow her . But as Rupá was putting the padlock on the door , a lizard , which was resting on the eaves of the thatch , chirped . The tik , tik , tik , of the lizard is always regarded as a bad omen by all classes of the ...
... door and follow her . But as Rupá was putting the padlock on the door , a lizard , which was resting on the eaves of the thatch , chirped . The tik , tik , tik , of the lizard is always regarded as a bad omen by all classes of the ...
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Govinda Sámanta: Or The History of a Bengal Ráiyat, Том 1 Lāl Behārī Day,Lālavihārı̄ De Повний перегляд - 1874 |
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