. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . had strengthened his falteringspirit; but the young martyr had passed beyond the reach of human sympathy—he hadentered into LUCKNOW. LucKNow, the capital of the now British province of Oude, is situated on the riverGoomtee, between 26° and 27° N. lat., 95 miles north-west from Allahabad, and280 south-by-east from Delhi. The river is n
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . had strengthened his falteringspirit; but the young martyr had passed beyond the reach of human sympathy—he hadentered into LUCKNOW. LucKNow, the capital of the now British province of Oude, is situated on the riverGoomtee, between 26° and 27° N. lat., 95 miles north-west from Allahabad, and280 south-by-east from Delhi. The river is navigable for boats at all seasons ; and theap])earance of the city from its northern bank is one of considerable magnificence, fromthe number and variety of splendid structures that line its river-front. Palaces,mosques, and mausolea, with their gilt roofs and rich and graceful architecture, meet theeye along a wide range of beautifully diversified ground ; and the tapering pinnacles domes that rise amidst and above the masses of buildings in the interior, are apt • Commanding a detachment of artillery in cantonments,f This officer commanded a detachment of irregular ; Vide History of the Indian Mutiny, vol. i., p. THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 125 to excite expectations which, on nearer approach, are not realised—the greater portionof the dwellings of the inhabitants being of a very inferior description, and the streets inmany parts of the town sinking from ten to twelve feet below the level of the groundthrough which they are constructed, being consequently both narrow and , as a capital city, attained the meridian of its prosperity about the commence-ment of the present century, when its population was estimated at 300,000 persons; butits greatness had even then greatly decreased with the waning power of its rulers. Thepalace built by Asoph-ud-Dowlah—known as the Kaiserbagh—was reputed to be one ofthe most magnificent str
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