“The” English in India and Other Sketches, 第 1 卷Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1835 |
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第 127 頁 - exercise of power ;" and in the full spirit of a pious and benevolent mind was wont to exclaim, when urged by her ministers to acts of extreme severity, " Let us, mortals, beware how we destroy
第 131 頁 - the last years of her administration, and know " well what feelings were excited by the mere " mention of her name. Among the princes of her " own nation, it would have been looked upon as " sacrilege to have become her enemy, or, indeed, " not to have defended her against any hostile " attempt. She was considered by all in the same " light. The Nizam of the Deckan and Tippoo " Sultan granted her the same respect as the " Paishwah ; and Mahomedans joined with Hindus " in prayers for her long life...
第 173 頁 - ... as they please, but a large share of the profits of that promiscuous intercourse into which they fall, is annually exacted by their master, who adds any children they happen to produce to his list of slaves. The female slaves in this condition, a...
第 172 頁 - The usage, however, descends to the lowest classes, and few merchants or cultivators are without mistresses or servants of this description : male slaves are rare, and never seen but with men of some rank and property, with whom they are usually the confidential servants. There are a variety of ways in which slaves are procured in Central.
第 129 頁 - Grassiahs, will be particularly described in a subsequent chapter. prosperity of all around her ; she rejoiced, we are told, when she saw bankers, merchants, farmers, and cultivators, rise to affluence ; and, so far from deeming their increased wealth a ground of exaction, she considered it a legitimate claim to increased* favour and protection.
第 128 頁 - ... rest This course of life, marked by prayer, abstinence, and labour, knew little variation, except what was occasioned by religious fasts and festivals (of which she was very observant), and the occurrence of public emergencies.
第 128 頁 - From a very minute narrative which has been obtained of Alia Bhye's daily occupations, it appears, that she rose one hour before daybreak to say her morning prayers, and perform the customary ceremonies. She then heard the sacred volumes of her faith read for a fixed period, distributed alms, and gave food, in person, to a number of Brahmins. Her own breakfast was then brought, which was always of vegetable diet ; for, although the rules of her tribe did not require it, she had forsworn animal food....
第 127 頁 - The hoxirs gained from the affairs of the state were all given to acts of devotion and charity ; and a deep sense of religion appears to have strengthened her mind in the performance of her worldly duties. She used to say, that she " deemed herself answerable to God for every
第 273 頁 - India, and more than three hundred of them were in that country in 1819. They have fixed rules, particularly as to the division of booty. Auxiliaries to their enterprises are sought for in all ranks, but the most abandoned of the officers of government of the countries to which they proceed, are those they chiefly desire ; and after having ascertained by letter or verbal report that circumstances are favourable, they usually send as precursors, for the purpose of minute local information, spies disguised...
第 172 頁 - Female children and grown-up young women are bought by all ranks. Among the Rajpoot chiefs these slaves are very numerous, as also in the houses of the principal Brahmins. The usage, however, descends to the lowest...