India and its inhabitants

--Lectures on India. Lecture I.--Lectures on India. Lecture II.--Lecture on the condition of women in India, and other pagan and Mohammedan countries.--Habits and superstitions of the Thugs, a sect who profess to be divinely authorized to plunder and murder.--A brief description of two of the princi...

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Main Author: Wright, Caleb d. 1869 (Author)
Corporate Author: Boston University (Contributor)
Contributors: Duff, Alexander 1806-1878. (Contributor) ; Statham, John (Contributor) ; Weitbrecht, J. J. 1802-1852. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston Providence L. P. Crown & co. 1854
Boston Providence O. W. Potter 1854
In:Year: 1854
Further subjects:B India Social life and customs
B India Description and travel
B India Religion
B History
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Summary:--Lectures on India. Lecture I.--Lectures on India. Lecture II.--Lecture on the condition of women in India, and other pagan and Mohammedan countries.--Habits and superstitions of the Thugs, a sect who profess to be divinely authorized to plunder and murder.--A brief description of two of the principal Hindu festivals, compiled from writings of Alexander Duff.--A description of the Shasters, by J. J. Weitbrecht--Specimens of the Shasters.--East Indian character and customs, by J. Statham.--East Indian character and customs, by an English lady residing in India.