 Majesty's head, and had certainly despatched him if a large brass lamp which was burning over his head had not marred the blow; but, before he could make another, he was killed by the guards; and, I believe, the same Samorin reigns yet. I chanced to come...  Transactions of the Literary Society of Bombay - Page 2by Literary Society of Bombay - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Cope (Captain.) - 1754 - 410 pages
...8. Tent, and made a Strokeat his Majefty's Head, and had -certainly difpatched him, if a large Brafs Lamp which was burning over his Head, had not marred...he could make another, he was killed by the Guards i and, I believe, the fame Samcrin reigns yet. I chanced to come that Time along the Coaft, and heard... | |
 | Virginia - 1759 - 712 pages
...Samorin^ tent, and, making a ftroke at his majefty, had certainly difpatched him, if a large brafs lamp, which was burning over his head, had not marred...: but before he could make another he was killed. Our author Captain Hamilton happened at that juncture ta e HAMILT. ubi fupr. p. 322. (R) It is about... | |
 | World history - 1759 - 708 pages
...Samorin's tent, and, making a ftroke at his majefty, had certainly difpatched him, if a large brafs lamp, which was burning over his head, had not marred...: but before he could make another he was killed. Our author Captain Hamilton happened at that juncture to c HAMILT. ubi fupr. p. 322. (R) It is about... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1811 - 820 pages
...the tent, and made a ftroke at his majefty's head, and had certainly difpatched him, if a large brafs lamp which was burning over his head, had not marred...he was killed by the guards ; and, I believe, the fame Samorin reigns yet. I chanced to come that time along the coaft and heard the guns for two or... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 824 pages
...his majefty's head, and had certainly difpatched him, if a large brafs lamp which was burning-over his head, had not marred the blow ; but, before he...he was killed by the guards ; and, I believe, the fame Samorin reigns yet. I chanced to come that time along the coaft and heard the guns for two or... | |
 | James George Frazer - Dying and rising gods - 1890 - 436 pages
...through the guards into the tent, and made a stroke at his Majesty's head, and had certainly despatched him, if a large brass lamp which was burning over...guns for two or three days and nights successively." *. In some places it appears that the people could not trust the king to remain in full bodily and... | |
 | James George Frazer - Dying and rising gods - 1900 - 498 pages
...through the guards into the tent, and made a stroke at his Majesty's head, and had certainly despatched him if a large brass lamp which was burning over his...guns for two or three days and nights successively." l " It is a singular custom in Bengal," says an old native historian of India, " that there is little... | |
 | Government Museum (Chennai, India) - Ethnology - 1900 - 704 pages
...fifteen or sixteen years of age, that kept close by his uncle in the attack on the guards, and when hp saw him fall, the youth got through the guards into...make another, he was killed by the guards ; and I 283 believe the some Samorin reigns yet. I chanced to come that time along the coast and heard the... | |
 | James George Frazer - Dying and rising gods - 1900 - 494 pages
...through the guards into the tent, and made a stroke at his Majesty's head, and had certainly despatched him if a large brass lamp which was burning over his...could make another, he was killed by the guards ; and, l believe, the same Samorin reigns yet. I chanced to come that time along the coast and heard the guns... | |
 | Government Museum (Madras, India) - Ethnology - 1900 - 690 pages
...and when hf saw him fall, the youth got through the guards into the tent und made a stroke at hi - majesty's head and had certainly dispatched him, if...large brass lamp which was burning over his head, had uot marred the blow ; but before he could make another, he was killed by the guards , and I believe... | |
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