Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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Page 54
... figures , in strange , uncouth attitudes , though often representing very faithfully some of the favourite birds , animals , & c . , which are held sacred by the natives ; these figures being sup- posed to watch over , as good spirits ...
... figures , in strange , uncouth attitudes , though often representing very faithfully some of the favourite birds , animals , & c . , which are held sacred by the natives ; these figures being sup- posed to watch over , as good spirits ...
Page 64
... figures of birds , beasts , and flowers using a rude little instrument , about two inches long , not unlike a common nail . They carve in ivory but indifferently . The Potdars , or money- changers , take up their position at the corners ...
... figures of birds , beasts , and flowers using a rude little instrument , about two inches long , not unlike a common nail . They carve in ivory but indifferently . The Potdars , or money- changers , take up their position at the corners ...
Page 70
... figure and high cheek - bones seldom fail to attract attention . The sweetmeat - vender has his little stall spread out in the street . What a curious collection of things do we find here to tempt the appetite , or to quench the ...
... figure and high cheek - bones seldom fail to attract attention . The sweetmeat - vender has his little stall spread out in the street . What a curious collection of things do we find here to tempt the appetite , or to quench the ...
Page 76
... figure , flowers , and bits of coloured paper , and these have gradually accumulated in such heaps as almost to conceal two melancholy marble ladies , who are gazing sweetly on the besieger of Seringapatam . Upon making some enquiries ...
... figure , flowers , and bits of coloured paper , and these have gradually accumulated in such heaps as almost to conceal two melancholy marble ladies , who are gazing sweetly on the besieger of Seringapatam . Upon making some enquiries ...
Page 88
... figures , and are dressed up in such odd garments , with their heads and faces tied up to protect them from the weather , that it is difficult to decide to what caste or country they belong . As a class of labourers , they often excited ...
... figures , and are dressed up in such odd garments , with their heads and faces tied up to protect them from the weather , that it is difficult to decide to what caste or country they belong . As a class of labourers , they often excited ...
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amusement animal appear Back Bay beautiful bheestie birds boat Bombay Bombay Castle Brahmins breeze bungalow captain cast centipede character coast cocoa-nut Colabah coloured cool creatures curious dark deck delicious Doorga dreadful earth East Elephanta England English esplanade feet figures flowers fresh fruit Guzerat hand Hindoo honour hot season India inhabitants insects island labour ladies land laudanum live lofty look lovely Malabar Point miles Mohammedan monsoon morning native never night ocean officers once ornaments palanquin Parsee party passed poor Porto Santo Portuguese prayers punkahs rains readers religious residence rich rock roof round rupees sacred sailors Salsette scarcely scene scenery seen seldom servants Shere Khan ship shore side Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy snake soon stone strange streets sweet tank temples thought tiger trees turban vessel voyage walk wonderful wood worship