Adventures of an Officer in the Punjaub, Том 2H. Colburn, 1846 |
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Afghans Ahmad Akrām Amritsir approached Azīzūdīn bank Baraki Bhup Singh blood boats Bohurya British brother camp Chand Khan chief Christian Chundu Colonel Bellasis command cultivation Derajat desired durbar enemy English European faithful faqir faqirji faringis favour feeling Firozpor followers Gulab Singh guns hands hear heart Highness Highness's Hindu honour horse Jagraon Jumna Kangra Kashmir Kasur Khān Khan's kōs ladies Lahor land less look lord Ludiana Maharajah Māharājah's Mahtab Kowr master ment miles morning Multan Nand Singh ness night officer orders Patan perhaps Peshawur present Punjab Raj-ki-kot Rājah Rajah Dhyan Singh reader replied river round royal Runjit Singh Rupar rupees Ruper Sahib salām seemed servant Sham Singh shewed Sikh Sirhind slave sleep small 8vo Sodhi soldier soon Sungtia Sutlej tell territory third watch thought tion told tower town troops village watch wife words
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Сторінка 47 - Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Сторінка 23 - In the light of the king's countenance is life ; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Сторінка 183 - Coursers as the Persians call them, " who drank the milk of camels and fed on lizards, should entertain a thought of subduing the kingdom of Feridun...
Сторінка 22 - Maharajah has shown great spirit as well as his usual discretion ; he has promised redress and clearance of arrears, but has declared that, though he pardons the past, he will clip the noses and ears of all future offenders. Should matters take a worse turn, thy servant will again petition, these few words being given in all haste." "Another broil !" I exclaimed. Blood ! blood ! how true is it that " who sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed...
Сторінка 42 - ... at first. You'll soon get used to it. "I should recommend you to adopt the following tactics: "1st. Go to the house at Dewsdale, inhabited by MH and his wife. You may have some difficulty in obtaining admission — and full liberty to explore and examine — from the present servant or owner; but you are not the man I take you for if you cannot overcome such a difficulty. I enclose a few of my cards, which you can use at your discretion.
Сторінка 165 - Labor or British Government, comprise as few Sikhs as those of the Punjab, and chiefly consist of mixed tribes, as Gujars, Jats, Rains, Dogars, &c. In all the States, a large portion of the cultivators are Musalmans, and you may go into village after village belonging to the Sikhs, without meeting a Singh.