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... formed of the tail of a Thibet cow , and only used by persons of high rank . Chick , thin curtain made of thread and strips of bamboo . Chout , one - fourth of the revenue claimed by conquerors of the soil . Chunam , cement made of ...
... formed of the tail of a Thibet cow , and only used by persons of high rank . Chick , thin curtain made of thread and strips of bamboo . Chout , one - fourth of the revenue claimed by conquerors of the soil . Chunam , cement made of ...
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... formed one of the travelling trios ; and snugly ensconced in our palan- keens , we turned our backs upon the city of palaces on the evening of the 20th of November . B To those uninitiated into the mysteries of Indian travel- ling.
... formed one of the travelling trios ; and snugly ensconced in our palan- keens , we turned our backs upon the city of palaces on the evening of the 20th of November . B To those uninitiated into the mysteries of Indian travel- ling.
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... forming them in a line of 15 abreast . The band and a squadron of his Majesty's 11th Dragoons , and a like number of a Native Cavalry regiment , preceded us as we advanced to meet the heir - apparent of Lucknow . The two cavalcades ...
... forming them in a line of 15 abreast . The band and a squadron of his Majesty's 11th Dragoons , and a like number of a Native Cavalry regiment , preceded us as we advanced to meet the heir - apparent of Lucknow . The two cavalcades ...
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... formed on an entirely new principle , and the king was so smitten with the novel invention , that he signified his royal wish to purchase it , and immediately carried it off , to display its charms to the 350 fair inmates of his zenana ...
... formed on an entirely new principle , and the king was so smitten with the novel invention , that he signified his royal wish to purchase it , and immediately carried it off , to display its charms to the 350 fair inmates of his zenana ...
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... by the finest painting . Cornelian , jasper , lapis - lazuli , and a host of the agate tribe , present a fine variety of tints for the flowers , and the leaves are for the most part formed of 26 CHAP . II . TOMB OF ETAMEID DOULAH .
... by the finest painting . Cornelian , jasper , lapis - lazuli , and a host of the agate tribe , present a fine variety of tints for the flowers , and the leaves are for the most part formed of 26 CHAP . II . TOMB OF ETAMEID DOULAH .
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