Wanderings of a Pilgrim, in Search of the Picturesque, During Four-and-twenty Years in the East: With Revelations of Life in the Zenāna, Band 1Richardson, 1850 - 479 Seiten Fanny Parks (1794-1875) was born in Conwy, Wales and was the daughter of William Archer, 16th Lancers, and Anne. She married Charles Crawford Parks, writer for the East India Company. Her detailed memoirs are written in a lively style reveal her independence of mind. Parks allows a colonial perspective of India, its peoples and customs, recording changes in Britain's governing of India, the economic impact of such policies and domestic problems in Indian society. |
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¹ Oriental ADANSONIA DIGITATA Agra Akbar Allahabad amongst animal Arab arrived ayha bamboo bazār bearers beautiful Begam Benares Bhawānī boats Brahmans brought Calcutta called carried Cawnpore ceremony cholera cloth cold Colonel Gardner colour daughter Delhi delightful Doorga dress elephant English European feet flowers four Ganges garden gentleman Ghat goddess gold ground hand head Hindoo holy honour hooqu horse husband idol India Jumna killed King ladies lamps looked Lord Lord William Bentinck Lucnow marriage married mohurs month morning Muharram Mulka Musulmans native never night Oriental Proverbs ornamented Oude Papamhow pearls pinnace pooja present Prince prophet rain remarkable Resident river roomal rupees sahiba salām sent servants side silver sipahis sketch snake stone strangled suttee temple tents thermantidote Thugs tomb took tree Ulee verandah vessel whilst white marble wife woman women zenāna