Notes from a Diary, Kept Chiefly in Southern India, 1881-1886, Том 1J. Murray, 1899 |
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... Guindy , the country house of the Governor , to give a ball , and slept there . My day commenced about six , and ended soon 1 See this Diary for 1865 . 1881 A GOVERNOR'S DAY 15 after ten , the time 14 1881 NOTES FROM A DIARY.
... Guindy , the country house of the Governor , to give a ball , and slept there . My day commenced about six , and ended soon 1 See this Diary for 1865 . 1881 A GOVERNOR'S DAY 15 after ten , the time 14 1881 NOTES FROM A DIARY.
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... Guindy . 27. After despatching the English mail , we trans- ferred ourselves to Guindy , thus closing the first scene of our life at Madras . 31. A sharp earthquake . Like the one we experi- enced at Castellamare in 1875 it followed ...
... Guindy . 27. After despatching the English mail , we trans- ferred ourselves to Guindy , thus closing the first scene of our life at Madras . 31. A sharp earthquake . Like the one we experi- enced at Castellamare in 1875 it followed ...
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... Guindy for a short excursion , accom- panied by Captain Awdry and Captain Bagot . As we passed Mr. Orr's shop , he showed us a very large rough diamond , which was lately found in the Bellary District , and which he is sending to ...
... Guindy for a short excursion , accom- panied by Captain Awdry and Captain Bagot . As we passed Mr. Orr's shop , he showed us a very large rough diamond , which was lately found in the Bellary District , and which he is sending to ...
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... Guindy I fell back into the same life which I had been leading since I took charge of the Government , except that having pretty well got through my " institutions , " I had the hours between sunrise and breakfast more to myself . Mr ...
... Guindy I fell back into the same life which I had been leading since I took charge of the Government , except that having pretty well got through my " institutions , " I had the hours between sunrise and breakfast more to myself . Mr ...
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... Guindy , and it is the custom for the Governor to give a prize . The race for mine took place to - day , and was won by a horse called Palmerston . We had a ball at night , and the gardens were lighted up . Captain Awdry said to me when ...
... Guindy , and it is the custom for the Governor to give a prize . The race for mine took place to - day , and was won by a horse called Palmerston . We had a ball at night , and the gardens were lighted up . Captain Awdry said to me when ...
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afternoon amongst amusing Arthur Russell asked Awdry Bangalore Baron de Hübner beautiful bien Bishop breakfast Breakfast Club Captain Awdry Cavendish charming Coimbatore Colonel Comte de Paris Coonoor Council Craven curious death Diary dined dinner Dyer England English Mail arrives European Mail arrives flowers Frederick Roberts garden Gladstone Government House Governor grand Guindy heard Henry Smith hills honour Hübner Hyderabad India interesting John Webster Lady Reay late Lawson letter looked Lord Lord William Beresford lovely Lubbock Madras Maharajah mentioned morning Mysore never night Nílgiri Office Ootacamund Oxford party passage passed plants Pollock Presidency pretty Prince qu'il remember Renan replied returned round Russell's viper Rutson writes says seen sends sent Sir F Sispara sister writes speech story talk tells things to-day told tour Travancore trees verandah Viceroy walked wife words yesterday
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