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Title : Oriental memoirs : selected and abridged from a series of familiar letters written during seventeen years residence in India : including observations on parts of Africa and South America, and a narrative of occurrences in four India voyages : illustrated by engravings from original drawings
Year : 1813 ( 1810s )
Authors : Forbes, James, 1749-1819 Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865, ill
Subjects : Natural history Natural history
Publisher : London : Printed for the author by T. Bensley : Published by White, Cochrane, and Co.
Contributing Library : Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor : Biodiversity Heritage Library

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contrasted with that of Ragobah—weak- ness and superstition of the latter—narrow policy and cruelty oforiental courts—noble character of the emperor A char—fatal effectsof unlimited power, and want of moral obligation among the higher-classes of society—punishments atCambay—asylum of many Persianemigrants—etiquette and ceremonies at an oriental court—generaleffects of opium—diversions of the nabob and nobles at Cambay—literature—sentiment of Omar on burning the Alexandrian library.Pleasant situation of the English head-quarters at Narranseer—beautyof the country—gatne—wild beasts and reptiles—nabobs gardens—heat in the English camp—luxury of cool water—roses and rosewater—news of Ragobahs army marching towards Cambay—theEnglish encampment at Narranseer struck; the detachment proceedto Darah; the junction effected—number and condition of our allies—unpleasant encampment at Darah—want of water—delight ofshady groves and living streatns. :%
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