 | James Silk Buckingham - 1828 - 598 страници
...penknives, scissors, and spectacles." ' "Their (the wealthy Natives) houses are adorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars ; they have very handsome carriages,...encouraged or permitted to frequent it on terms of any thing like equality." — Vol. ii. p. 291. '"Nor have their (the Hindoos) religious prejudices,... | |
 | 1828 - 604 страници
...•• iKif ail -"tuuiJ.'iD'i qonfici " Iheir (the wealthy JNatives) houses are (idorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars ; they have very handsome carriages,...society, where, (which unfortunately is not always the ease,) they are encouraged or -permitted to frequent it on terms of any thing like equality." — Vol.... | |
 | Robert Rickards - 1829 - 682 страници
...penknives, scissars, and spectacles." f " Their (the wealthy natives) houses are " adorned with verandahs, and Corinthian " pillars ; they have very handsome...England, they speak tolerable " English, and they shew a considerable " liking for European society, where (which " unfortunately is not always the case)... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1829 - 630 страници
...climate, that they would act very absurdly in doing so). But their houses are adorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars ; they have very handsome carriages,...in England ; they speak tolerable English, and they shew a considerable liking for European society, where (which unfortunately is not always the case,)... | |
 | Leonard Crocker Bowles - 1831 - 372 страници
...climate, that they would act very absurdly in doing so. But their houses are adorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars; they have very handsome carriages,...equality. Few of them, however, will eat with us. 'Adieu, dear Wynn. Present our mutual 162 best regards to Mrs Wynn and young folk, and believe me ever,... | |
 | James Philemon Holcombe - 1866 - 548 страници
...climate that they would act very absurdly in doing so). But their houses are adorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars ; they have very handsome carriages,...encouraged or permitted to frequent it on terms of any thing like equality. Few of them, however, will eat with us ; and this opposes a bar to familiar... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 506 страници
...climate that they would act very absurdly in doing so). But their houses are adorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars; they have very handsome carriages,...intercourse, which must, even more than fashion and John Bullism, keep them at a distance. " They are described, especially the Hindoos, as not ill affected... | |
 | Lizzie Collingham - 2006 - 352 страници
...progress in the imitation of our habits is very apparent . . . their houses are adorned with verandahs and Corinthian pillars; they have very handsome carriages...in England; they speak tolerable English, and they shew a considerable liking for European society." The 1832 Select Committee, investigating the sale... | |
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... progress in the imitation of our habits is very apparent, though still the difference is great. None of them adopt our dress (indeed their own is so much more graceful and so much better adapted to the climate that they would act very absurdly in... 