Himalayan Journals, Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c, Volume 1 |
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... remarkable proof of which is the acceding to his request , and granting me leave to visit the eastern parts of his dominions ; no European that I am aware of , having been allowed , either before or since , to travel anywhere except to ...
... remarkable proof of which is the acceding to his request , and granting me leave to visit the eastern parts of his dominions ; no European that I am aware of , having been allowed , either before or since , to travel anywhere except to ...
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... remarkable Indian fossil ) , are also recognised in the coal - fields of Sind and of Australia . I cannot , however , think that botanical evidence of such a nature is sufficient to warrant a satis- factory reference of these Indian ...
... remarkable Indian fossil ) , are also recognised in the coal - fields of Sind and of Australia . I cannot , however , think that botanical evidence of such a nature is sufficient to warrant a satis- factory reference of these Indian ...
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... with jingling bells , and the wheels and other parts are bound with brass . The kindness of the people towards animals , and in some cases towards their suffering relations , is very remarkable , and may in part 10 CHAP . I. BURDWAN .
... with jingling bells , and the wheels and other parts are bound with brass . The kindness of the people towards animals , and in some cases towards their suffering relations , is very remarkable , and may in part 10 CHAP . I. BURDWAN .
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Joseph Dalton Hooker. relations , is very remarkable , and may in part have given origin to the prevalent idea that they are less cruel and stern than the majority of mankind ; but that the " mild " Hindoo , however gentle on occasion ...
Joseph Dalton Hooker. relations , is very remarkable , and may in part have given origin to the prevalent idea that they are less cruel and stern than the majority of mankind ; but that the " mild " Hindoo , however gentle on occasion ...
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... remarkable . The banyan and peepul always appear to be planted , as do the tamarind and mango . Dunwah , at the foot of the pass , is 620 feet above the sea , and nearly 1000 below the mean level of the highland I had been traversing ...
... remarkable . The banyan and peepul always appear to be planted , as do the tamarind and mango . Dunwah , at the foot of the pass , is 620 feet above the sea , and nearly 1000 below the mean level of the highland I had been traversing ...
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