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... tamarind tree , the stem of which at the height of five feet from the ground measured 22 feet in cicumference . We sat down under its light , elegant feathery foliage , which spreading on all sides formed an impenetrable canopy , and ...
... tamarind tree , the stem of which at the height of five feet from the ground measured 22 feet in cicumference . We sat down under its light , elegant feathery foliage , which spreading on all sides formed an impenetrable canopy , and ...
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... tamarind , alternated with corn - fields and villages . In the middle of these corn - fields is a high scaffolding , on which a poor fellow is sta- tioned all day long , without any protection against the sun , to scare away the birds ...
... tamarind , alternated with corn - fields and villages . In the middle of these corn - fields is a high scaffolding , on which a poor fellow is sta- tioned all day long , without any protection against the sun , to scare away the birds ...
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... the town of Sehwan , which we reached at sunset , and landed under some tamarind trees . This town is situated on an eminence about 100 feet high , and would have been already swept away I 2 ALLIGATORS IN THE INDUS . 115.
... the town of Sehwan , which we reached at sunset , and landed under some tamarind trees . This town is situated on an eminence about 100 feet high , and would have been already swept away I 2 ALLIGATORS IN THE INDUS . 115.
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... tamarind trees ; while on the bare hills of Sukkur the ruins of temples and se- pulchres alternate with pretty bungalows . If the eye is attracted here by the bustle of military life , it is equally gratified by the prospect of the ...
... tamarind trees ; while on the bare hills of Sukkur the ruins of temples and se- pulchres alternate with pretty bungalows . If the eye is attracted here by the bustle of military life , it is equally gratified by the prospect of the ...
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... tamarind trees , are said to repose seven daughters of one of the ancient princes , who are re- garded as saints , on account of their beauty and virtues ; indeed they are so venerated that the Indians affirm that even the fish , as ...
... tamarind trees , are said to repose seven daughters of one of the ancient princes , who are re- garded as saints , on account of their beauty and virtues ; indeed they are so venerated that the Indians affirm that even the fish , as ...
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2d Edition Afghan Ameers animals army arrived Author bank beautiful Belooches Bhawulpoor boards boat Bombay British built camels camp Captain cavalry cloth coloured consists containing cultivated date palms desert Dheean Singh Dictionary dirty dressed elephant eminent Encyclopædia English Engravings European fakir feet high Ferozpoor flowers garden Governor guns hand handsome Heera Singh Hindoo History horses hour houses HOWITT Hyderabad Illustrations India Indus inhabitants J. C. LOUDON Kashmir Khan Lady Lahore London Lord Ellenborough Maharaja Mahometans Mahout Malabar Point manner Meer ment morning mosque natives Natural numerous o'clock officers palace passed Plates post 8vo present princes Rajah regiment river road round Royal ruins Runjeet Singh rupees SAMUEL LAING scarcely sent servants Shere Singh side Sikhs silk Sinde soon square miles Sukkur surrounded Sutlej tamarinds tamarisk tents town TREATISE trees troops vessel Vignette Titles village vols wall Wood Woodcuts
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