
Wanderings of a pilgrim in search of the picturesque, Volume 1 (of 2)
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. ...a plentiful harvest of paisa. The people who attend the fair make pooja at his little temple. The old man had an idiot son, who, having a great dislike to clothes, constantly tore all his attire to pieces; in the sketch, entitled Adansonia Digitata, he is represented in his usual attitude, with both arms stretched out, remonstrating (after his fashion) with his father, on the impr...
Chapters (562)
- WANDERINGS OF A PILGRIM.
- CHAPTER I. DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.
- CHAPTER II. CARNICOBAR.
- CHAPTER III. LIFE IN INDIA.
- The Sircar.
- The Chŭrŭk Pooja.
- CHAPTER IV. RESIDENCE IN CALCUTTA.
- CHAPTER V. RESIDENCE IN CALCUTTA.
- THE TOOLSEE.
- CHAPTER VI. RESIDENCE IN CALCUTTA.
- CHAPTER VII. DEPARTURE FROM THE PRESIDENCY.
- CHAPTER VIII. LIFE IN THE MUFASSIL.
- CHAPTER IX. RESIDENCE AT ALLAHABAD.
- THE ICE-PITS.
- CHAPTER X. LIFE IN THE ZENĀNA.
- The Suttee.
- TEMPLE OF BHAWĀNĪ AND SUTTEES, ALOPEE BAGH.
- CHAPTER XI. RESIDENCE AT PRĀG.
- The Gosāin’s Temple.
- CHAPTER XII. SKETCHES AT ALLAHABAD.
- THE BOARD OF WORKS.
- A DHRUMSĀLĀ BĒNE MĀHADĒO GHĀT.
- ADANSONIA DIGITATA.
- CHAPTER XIII. REMOVAL TO CAWNPORE.—CONFESSIONS OF A THUG.
- A KUTCHERRY OR KACHAHRĪ.
- CHAPTER XIV. RESIDENCE AT CAWNPORE.
- HINDOSTANI SONG.
- THE BARKANDĀZ.
- THE DURWĀN.
- “A NEW SERVANT WILL CATCH DEER[61].”
- CHAPTER XV. THE THUG’S DICE.
- CHAPTER XVI. RESIDENCE AT CAWNPORE—THE DEWĀLĪ.
- THE DEWĀLĪ.
- PHŬLŬ-HŬRĒĒ.
- CHAPTER XVII. SCENES IN OUDE.
- THE ELEPHANT FIGHTS.
- CHAPTER XVIII. REVELATIONS OF LIFE IN THE ZENĀNA.
- THE ZENĀNA.
- SULTANA BOA.
- MULKA ZUMANEE.
- CHAPTER XIX. THE RETURN TO ALLAHABAD.—EXECUTION OF TWENTY-FIVE THUGS.
- THE ARABIAN LEPROSY (KOOSTUM).
- LACHHMĪ, THE GODDESS OF BEAUTY.
- CHAPTER XX. SCENES AT ALLAHABAD—PILGRIMAGE TO THE TRIVENI.
- PILGRIMAGE TO THE TRIVENI.
- THE HOLY ACHIBUT.
- THE TEMPLES OF BHARDOAJMUN.
- THE PEEPUL TREE (FICUS RELIGIOSA).
- CHAPTER XXI. LIFE IN THE ZENĀNA.
- CHAPTER XXII. ADVENTURES IN THE EAST.
- NARRATIVE OF OOMEID THUG.—(August 10th, 1832.)
- SECOND ENTERPRISE OF OOMEID THUG.
- CHAPTER XXIII. THE GREAT FAIR AT ALLAHABAD.
- RELIGIOUS MENDICANTS.
- CHAPTER XXIV. THE NUT LOG.
- HEBREW HYMN.
- THE NUT LOG.
- THE GREAT GUN AT AGRA.
- CHAPTER XXV. THE CHOLERA.
- CONSUMPTION OF ICE.
- CHAPTER XXVI. THE MUHARRAM.
- THE IMĀMS THE LEADERS OF THE FAITHFUL.
- THE MUHARRAM.
- CHAPTER XXVII. THE BRAHMANICAL THREAD.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. PILGRIMAGE TO THE TĀJ.
- PARISNĀTH.
- THE MEM SĀHIBA’S SPEECH.
- CHAPTER XXIX. PILGRIMAGE TO THE TĀJ.
- CHAPTER XXX. THE TĀJ MAHUL.
- THE KALUN DARWĀZA.
- GROUND PLAN OF THE TOMB OF THE TĀJ.
- CHAPTER XXXI. PLEASANT DAYS IN AGRA.
- MOOTEE MASJID, THE MOSQUE OF PEARL.
- THE SELĪM GHAR.
- THE PALACE IN THE FORT
- CHAPTER XXXII. REMARKABLE BUILDINGS AROUND AGRA.
- THE JĀMMA MASJID,
- THE MAUSOLEUM OF ETMAD-OD-DOULAH.
- THE CHEEN KE PADSHĀDĀNEE, KE MASJID,
- SECUNDRA.
- THE SONAHLĀ MAHAL.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. REVELATIONS OF LIFE IN THE ZENĀNA.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. LIFE IN THE ZENĀNA, AND CHĪTĀ HUNTING.
- CHAPTER XXXV. FATHĪPOOR SICRI AND COLONEL GARDNER.
- THE TOMB OF SHAIKH SELĪM CHEESTIE.
- THE TOMB OF COLONEL HESSING.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. THE MARRIAGE.
- THE SĀCHAK.
- THE MENHDĪ—THE THIRD DAY.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. THE BURĀT.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CHĀOTREE.
- FOOTNOTES
- ORIENTAL PROVERBS AND SAYINGS.
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