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... manners and customs of the people in that country ; and the Lectures he has since published give evidence of the carefulness of his observations , and of his faithfulness in description . The volume entitled LIFE IN INDIA is valuable ...
... manners and customs of the people in that country ; and the Lectures he has since published give evidence of the carefulness of his observations , and of his faithfulness in description . The volume entitled LIFE IN INDIA is valuable ...
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... manners , language , and general character The Rajpoots and mountaineers of the north are large and of great muscular strength , while the inhabitants farther south are gener- ally of small stature and of slender form . In complexion ...
... manners , language , and general character The Rajpoots and mountaineers of the north are large and of great muscular strength , while the inhabitants farther south are gener- ally of small stature and of slender form . In complexion ...
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... manner of finish . About one house in a thousand is built of durable materials , such as brick or stone . In cities they may be found from two to four stories high . These have flat roofs , and are built around a court or open space in ...
... manner of finish . About one house in a thousand is built of durable materials , such as brick or stone . In cities they may be found from two to four stories high . These have flat roofs , and are built around a court or open space in ...
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... manner at the time of the Huli , he would say , " It is our custom , and it can be proved from the Shasters that it has been the custom of our forefathers for millions of generations . " To the mind of a Hindu , whatever is customary is ...
... manner at the time of the Huli , he would say , " It is our custom , and it can be proved from the Shasters that it has been the custom of our forefathers for millions of generations . " To the mind of a Hindu , whatever is customary is ...
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... manner in which they are worshipped must correspond with their character ; it cannot be expected that the moral character of the people should be other than it is , a compound of every thing that is debasing . Gross and polluted as ...
... manner in which they are worshipped must correspond with their character ; it cannot be expected that the moral character of the people should be other than it is , a compound of every thing that is debasing . Gross and polluted as ...
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