Personal Narrative of a Tour Through the Western States of Rajwara in 1835: Comprising Beekaner, Jesulmer, and Jodhpoor, with the Passage of the Great Desert, and a Brief Visit to the Indus and to BuhawulpoorN. Grant Tank Square, 1837 - 331 pages |
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Ahmudpoor Ajmer altitude appearance arrived Balmer Balotra bank Beekaner Bhatee Bikumpoor Birsilpoor Brahmun Buhawul Khan Buhawulpoor bunyas called camels capital Chakur Charun Chumar citadel Coblers and Porters cubits cubits deep Desert distance Ditto east feet frontier Gaj Singh garden gate Girrajsir Grand Total ground Guriala half hill hill fort Hindoo horses houses hundred Jaipoor Jesulmer Jodhpoor jungul Jutia Khanpoor kucha Latitude of Camp latter Lieutenant Mackeson Lieutenant Trevelyan Longitude by Chronometer March Marwar Mean Latitude meridian altitude Merta miles Mithun Kot Mojgurh Moosulman Muha Mundur Muharaja Nagor Names of Castes native nearly North observations Oswal paisa palace passed Patun Phulodee Pohkurn Profession or Trade Rahtor Raja Rajpoot Rajwara Rawul Regulus river road roopees Rutungurh Sagur salt water sandy Shekhawutee Sheo Shop-keepers side stone sweet water tank tents Thakoor three kos town Vakeel viâ walls whole yards
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Page 42 - ... an iron instrument, in order to pour a little water down his throat. Under this treatment he gradually recovered his senses, and was restored to the use of his limbs. * * * * He conversed with us in a low, gentle tone of voice, as if his animal functions were still in a very feeble state ; but so far from appearing distressed in mind by the long interment from which he had just been released, he said THAT WE MIGHT BURY HIM AGAIN FOR A TWELVEMONTH IF WE PLEASED...