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Excerpt from Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan, Vol. 1 of 2: With Sketches of Anglo-Indian Society "Many and excellent works have lately come under oar notice illustrative of India, ancient and modem, but we do not know when our attention has been more forcibly attracted than by a series of sketches published by Miss Roberts in that excellent miscellany the Asiatic Journal. Light, animated, and graphic, they describe manners and people ...

Excerpt from Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan, Vol. 2 of 3: With Sketches of Anglo-Indian Society Melancholy aspect of Christian cemeteries. Ugliness of the monumenta - Neglect of the dead contrasted with the native reverence. Frequency of deaths on journeys - Tombs at Rajmhal. - Mausoleum erected to the memory of Mr. Cleveland. - His benevolence. - Account of the hill people. - Anecdote of a bearer. 'vant of religious instruction.-res...

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Vol. 2 of 2: Embracing a Period of English History From the Accession of Richard H. To the Death of Henry VII Prosecution of Jane Shore - her Penance - and Demeanour - Letter from the Protector - Imprisonment of the Bishops - Morton is re moved to Ely - Stanley's Liberation - The Duke of York delivered up into the Protector's Hands - and committed to ...

Excerpt from Picture Studies The object of this series of picture studies is to place in the hands of the student a definite plan of approach and an introduction which may lead to a better acquaintance with the world of art. Although most of the text has been prepared for children, the language is not too simple for anyone beginning the study of pictures. Advanced students will find the subject of this study exhaustively treated by many criti...

Excerpt from Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan, Vol. 1 of 3: With Sketches of Anglo-Indian Society Many and excellent works have lately come under our notice illustrative of India, ancient and modern, but we do not know when our attention has been more forcibly attracted than by a series of sketches published by Miss Roberts in that excellent miscellany the Asiatic Journal, Light, animated, and graphic, they describe manners and people ...

Excerpt from Oriental Scenes, Dramatic Sketches and Tales: With Other Poems Your Lad yshi p's, Most obedient Servant, emma roberts. Agra, April 20th, 1830. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving ...

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Richard Davis was a turn of the century reporter known for his romance novels, plays and short stories. His years of experience as a war correspondent influenced much of his writing. His most noted works were Gallegher and Other Stories (1891), Van Bibber and Others (1892), and Ranson's Folly (1902). Notes of a War Correspondent was first published in 1897. The Table of Contents includes The Cuban-Spanish War - The Death of Rodriguez, The Gree...