ISBN: 9781154768985

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...alarm them, when we were near the Dost, their only regret was in not coming up with him. You would have laughed as much as we did could you have seen us (thirteen) seated in a small tent, round a blanket, with a huge dekchee in the centre, filled with four or five moorghies, half a sheep, peas, beans culled from the fields, all stewed together, with mountains of chupatties for our dinner. I declare I have not enjoyed myself more for many a day. Outram had a little wine and spirits, which he gave out to all, a wineglassful of sherry and one of brandy to each. Both Ducks5 and Bengalees got on admirably together. In Burnes you will see an account of Bamian, the City of Caves, and of the two famous idols, 100 and 120 feet high, cut out of the mountain-side. I smoked a cheroot on the head of the highest. From our accounts, the engineers have gone out to survey the passes there. Salter has gone with them to make sketches. On one pass, at sunrise on the 15th, we came on a large frozen pool of water Thus was Dost Mahommud driven for a while from 6 In India Bombay troops are commonly nicknamed Ducks; Madrassees, Mulls; and Bengalees, Qui Hi''s. the throne of Cabul; but, even in this first incident of his pursuit (purposely defeated by the treachery of the Kakeer chief,6 at the very moment when the prestige of Shah Shoojah was at the highest), we see already that the country is with the usurper, and that the legitimate king has come back as an invader, and will have to rely upon the bayonets of his foreign friends. Dost Mahommud Khan voluntarily surrendered himself to Sir William Macnaghten, the British envoy, on 3rd November 1840, and was sent to India for safe custody. It is one of the few bright gleams in this dark war that he ... Herman Merivale, Books, History, Life Of Sir Henry Lawrence Volume 1 Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York, Macmillan; Publication date: 1873; Subjects: India; History / Asia / India<

ISBN: 9781154768985

Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, Herman Merivale, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books History~~General Life-of-Sir-Henry-Lawrence-Volume-1~~Herbert-Benjamin-Edwa… Mehr…

Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, Herman Merivale, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books History~~General Life-of-Sir-Henry-Lawrence-Volume-1~~Herbert-Benjamin-Edwardes General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York, Macmillan; Publication date: 1873; Subjects: India; History / Asia / India<

ISBN: 9781154768985

Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, Herman Merivale, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books, History~~General, Life-of-Sir-Henry-Lawrence-Volume-1~~Herbert-Benjamin-Ed… Mehr…

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