 | Books - 1832 - 652 pages
...horrid abominations practised upon these occasions. "' We know that we are approaching Juggarnat'h, (and we are more than fifty miles from it) by the human...joined by several large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps two thousand in nuinbp.r, who have come from various parts of northern India. Some old persons are... | |
 | Charles Coleman - Asia - 1832 - 514 pages
...horrid abominations practised upon these occasions. " We know that we are approaching Juggarnat'h (and we are more than fifty miles from it) by the human...joined by several large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps two thousand in number, who have come from various parts of northern India. Some old persons are among... | |
 | Frederick Russell - 1834 - 158 pages
...juggernaut, in Orissa, in the year 1806. " (May 30th.)—We know that we are approaching Juggernaut, (and yet we are more than fifty miles from it,) by the human...large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps 2000 in number, who have come from various parts of Northern India. Numbers of pilgrims die on the road; and their... | |
 | Geography - 1834 - 444 pages
...language of an eye-witness. " We know that we are approaching Jagannat'h," says Dr. Buchanan, " (and yet we are more than fifty miles from it,) by the human...joined by several large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps two thousand in number, who have come from various parts of northern India. Some of them, with whom... | |
 | Hindus - Hindus - 1834 - 444 pages
..." We know that we are approaching Jagannat'h," says Dr. Buchanan, " (and yet we are more than fitly miles from it,) by the human bones which we have seen...joined by several large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps two thousand in number, who have come from various parts of northern India. Some of them, with whom... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Christianity - 1834 - 454 pages
...Juggernaut, in Orissa, in 1806. " We know," says Dr. Buchanan, " that we are approaching Juggernaut (and yet we are more than fifty miles from it) by the human...which we have seen for some days strewed by the way. We found large bodies of pilgrims coming from various parts of northern India ; some had been two months... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1836 - 690 pages
...1806 : " We know that we are approaching Juggernaut (and yet we are more than 50 miles from it) by tbo human bones which we have seen for some days strewed by the way. Atthis place we have bt*n joined by several large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps £000 in number, who... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1840 - 536 pages
...under date of 30th May, 1806: " We know that we are approaching Juggernaut (and yet we are more than 50 miles from it) by the human bones which we have seen for some days strewed by the way. At 9 o'clock this morning, the temple of Juggernaut appeared in view, at a great distance. When the multitude... | |
 | Thomas Edwards Hankinson - Christian poetry, English - 1844 - 472 pages
...the province of Orissa, Dr. Buchanan writes, " We know that we are approaching Juggernat, (and yet we are more than fifty miles from it,) by the human...which we have seen for some days strewed by the way." " Juggernat. — For a description of the horrid scenes witnessed during one of the festivals of this... | |
 | Thomas Edwards Hankinson - Christian poetry, English - 1844 - 474 pages
...the province of Orissa, Dr. Buchanan writes, " We know that we are approaching Juggernat, (and yet we are more than fifty miles from it,) by the human...which we have seen for some days strewed by the way." " Juggernat. — For a description of the horrid scenes witnessed during one of the festivals of this... | |
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At this place we have been joined by several large bodies of pilgrims, perhaps 2000 in number, who have come from various parts of Northern India. Some of them, with whom I have conversed, say that they have been two months on their march, travelling... 
