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Excerpt from Tara, Vol. 3 of 3: A Mahratta TaleInto all these channels, confused, and whirling her mind hither and thither like dust and straws before the wind, her thoughts wandered dreamily, apparently avoiding the bare, hideous fact that all were dead whom she loved - all who had protected her up to last night. But this would not long be denied its place. It was a horrible reality not as yet fully understood - which her gentle mind could no...

Excerpt from A Noble Queen: A Romance of Indian HistoryThe favour with which my former Indian tales have been received has induced me to write another, in illustration of one of the most important epochs in the history of the Dekhan. The character of the noble Queen Chand Beebee is still popular in the country, and her memory is reverenced, not only as the preserver of Beejapoor, but for the heroic resistance she made to the Moghul armies in t...

Excerpt from The Story of My LifeThe chief object we have in view in giving this volume to the world, and the chief object of the author in writing it, is to impress upon those who may be called upon to take any part in the administration of India, and especially on the young men who now annually leave our schools and examination papers for that pur pose, that their ability, happiness, and success in the great work before them, will depend ver...

Excerpt from A Student's Manual of the History of IndiaTo MY readers. - I have been induced to write this Manual of the History of India to supply a want which I have ob served to exist among aii ciasses or' English people. Most of' my young friends tell me they are never taught anything about India, and while I deplore this, I also see that many persons of mature age are deterred by their length, and other causes, from attempting the perusal ...

Excerpt from A Student's Manual of the History of IndiaTo MY readers. - I have been induced to write this Manual of the History of India to supply a want which I have ob served to exist among aii ciasses or' English people. Most of' my young friends tell me they are never taught anything about India, and while I deplore this, I also see that many persons of mature age are deterred by their length, and other causes, from attempting the perusal ...

Excerpt from The Story of My LifeThe chief object we have in view in giving this volume to the world, and the chief object of the author in writing it, is to impress upon those who may be called upon to take any part in the administration of India, and especially on the young men who now annually leave our schools and examination papers for that pur pose, that their ability, happiness, and success in the great work before them, will depend ver...

A Noble Queen - Vol. 3 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes th...

A Noble Queen - Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes th...

A Noble Queen - Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes th...

Excerpt from Tippoo Sultaun, Vol. 2 of 3: A Tale of the Mysore WarGradually, however, all became more and more indifferent to these discomforts, and the few days which passed in the barracks, previous to their second embarkation, were as fully occupied as soldiers' time usually is when preparations for service, and that too of an active and spirit-stirring kind, are undertaken.The close of the year 1782 had brought with it an event of the most...

Excerpt from Tara: A Mahratta TaleIn the year 1839, I became acquainted with the late Professor Wilson, and in course of conversation on the possibility of illustrating events in Indian history by works of fiction, the details of the present story, among other subjects, were slightly sketched out by me. He was interested in them, and suggested my writing the tale for "Blackwood's Magazine." I could not, however, then commence it, and deferred ...

Excerpt from Tara, Vol. 2 of 3: A Mahratta TaleThe young Ashruf ran lightly along before the party, leading them, by narrow lanes and streets familiar to him, direct to the spot where the occurrences of the night had taken place, and under such guidance - for the boy's speed never flagged for a moment - Afzool Khan and his men arrived at the building where Fazil was waiting, almost ere the sun's rays were sparkling upon the tall minarets and d...

Excerpt from Tippoo Sultaun, Vol. 3 of 3: A Tale of the Mysore WarThe ditch was already filled with our com panions, said the horseman, and we scrambled over their bodies, I found a horse near, and have ridden for my life to tell the news.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books us...

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Excerpt from Tara, Vol. 1 of 3: A Mahratta Tale The history Of the period of this tale, ad. 1657, will be found at length in Scott's F erishta, ' and vol i. Of Grant Dufis 'history of the Mahrattas and to these works I beg to refer such of my readers as may be curious in regard to its particulars, of which a slight sketch may not, perhaps, be altogether out of place. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rar...

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Tippoo Sultaun - A tale of the Mysore war. Second Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques...

Tara - A Mahratta tale is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes t...