Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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Page 16
... taken for him in Chow- ringhee , and rooms engaged for him , on first landing , at Spence's . Mr. Factor received an invitation from an old friend of his , resident in Calcutta ; and the captain got a vast packet of advices , chiefly ...
... taken for him in Chow- ringhee , and rooms engaged for him , on first landing , at Spence's . Mr. Factor received an invitation from an old friend of his , resident in Calcutta ; and the captain got a vast packet of advices , chiefly ...
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... taken the opportunity , when nobody was looking , of taking an affectionate leave of Miss Lucretia Gowanspec , behind the mizen - mast in the rear of the cuddy . But the hour of parting was at hand ; young gen- tlemen with their carpet ...
... taken the opportunity , when nobody was looking , of taking an affectionate leave of Miss Lucretia Gowanspec , behind the mizen - mast in the rear of the cuddy . But the hour of parting was at hand ; young gen- tlemen with their carpet ...
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... taken it into their heads that they lose caste by entering them . A palankin , in the minds of our home - staying friends , is inseparably connected with all one's ideas of an Indian life , especially when the object of one's thoughts ...
... taken it into their heads that they lose caste by entering them . A palankin , in the minds of our home - staying friends , is inseparably connected with all one's ideas of an Indian life , especially when the object of one's thoughts ...
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... taken rather more than two bottles of claret inwardly , to drink success to his Indian career ) he found that a difficulty awaited him somewhat similar to that which , at an earlier period of the day , had opposed his entrance into the ...
... taken rather more than two bottles of claret inwardly , to drink success to his Indian career ) he found that a difficulty awaited him somewhat similar to that which , at an earlier period of the day , had opposed his entrance into the ...
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... taken it into his head that a mate bearer was a bearer's wife or sort of housemaid , " very good indeed - of course I must have that to clean my furniture and sweep my house . " -- " No , no , master , " rejoined Peer Khan eagerly ...
... taken it into his head that a mate bearer was a bearer's wife or sort of housemaid , " very good indeed - of course I must have that to clean my furniture and sweep my house . " -- " No , no , master , " rejoined Peer Khan eagerly ...
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