Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, and balconies, and carved oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely... Our Oriental Missions. ... - Página 32por Edward Thomson - 1870Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1842 - 654 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants, and not less holy bulls.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants, and not less holy bulls.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 588 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that balf a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...minarets, and balconies, and carved oriels, to which the «acred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller coula" ecarcely make his way through the press of holy... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls.... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls.... | |
| 1867 - 894 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants, and not less holy bulls.... | |
| 1868 - 598 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost in Asia. It was commonly believed that half-a-million of human beings was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich...oriels, to which the sacred apes clung by hundreds. The traveller could scarcely make his way through the press of holy mendicants and not less holy bulls.... | |
| Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 452 páginas
...was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings 2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix B. 2 This conjecture regarding the population of Benares is not correct. The Government... | |
| Matthew Atmore Sherring - 1868 - 456 páginas
...sanctity, was among the foremost of Asia. It was commonly believed that half a million of human beings2 was crowded into that labyrinth of lofty alleys, rich with shrines, and minarets, 1 See Appendix B. 2 This conjecture regarding the population of Benares is not correct. The Government... | |
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