 | Edward Thornton - 1835 - 422 страници
...country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers ; the same site for the village, the same positions for the houses ; the same... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1839 - 942 страници
...over, they return and resume their occupations. If a country remain for a series of years the sivne of continued pillage and massacre, so that the village...peaceable possession revives : a generation may pass away, hut the succeeding generation will return : the sons will take the place of their fathers, the same... | |
 | 1841 - 722 страници
...country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return ; the sons- will take the places of their fathers ; the same site for the village, the same position for the houses, the same... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1841 - 656 страници
...country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers ; the same site for the village, the same positions for the houses, the same... | |
 | Sarah Tucker - 1848 - 414 страници
...massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers, nevertheless, return when the power of peaceable possession revives. A generation...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers ; the same site for the village, the same position for the houses, the same... | |
 | 1850 - 560 страници
...country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers, the same site for the village, the same positions for the houses, the same... | |
 | William Clarkson - 1851 - 370 страници
...country remain for a season of years the scene of continued pillage and, massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers — the same site for the village — the same positions for the houses. The... | |
 | Charles Raikes - 1852 - 288 страници
...country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers, the same site for the village, the same positions for the houses ; the same... | |
 | Charles Raikes - 1852 - 286 страници
...country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the villages cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless...succeeding generation will return. The sons will take the places of their fathers, the same site for the village, the same positions for the houses ; the same... | |
 | 1852 - 566 страници
...country which the Khasiyas inhabit, we may say in the words of Sir Charles (Lord) Metcalfe : — " A generation may pass away, but ' the succeeding generation will return. The sons will take ' the places of their fathers ; the same site for the village, the ' same positions for the houses, the same... | |
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If .plunder and devastation be directed against themselves and the force employed be irresistible, they flee to friendly villages at a distance, but when the storm has passed over they return and resume their occupations. If a country remain for a series... 
