. The three presidencies of India: a history of the rise and progress of the British Indian possessions, from the earliest records to the present time. With an account of their government, religion, manners, customs, education, etc., etc. Illustrated by numerous engravings, and a map by Wyld . ces in the timeof the empire. In the southern part of the peninsula a far greater degree of tasteand neatness is displayed in the village dwellings, where not only arethey frequently more prettily situated, but a marked regard is j)aid tothe cleanliness and appearance of the cottages. Eveiy village, no l
. The three presidencies of India: a history of the rise and progress of the British Indian possessions, from the earliest records to the present time. With an account of their government, religion, manners, customs, education, etc., etc. Illustrated by numerous engravings, and a map by Wyld . ces in the timeof the empire. In the southern part of the peninsula a far greater degree of tasteand neatness is displayed in the village dwellings, where not only arethey frequently more prettily situated, but a marked regard is j)aid tothe cleanliness and appearance of the cottages. Eveiy village, no less than each of the towns throughout India,boasts of its bazaar for the sale of the simple necessaries of Oriental the hamlets of the rural districts, the bazaar will consist of a singlesmall shop, whose whole stock consists of gi-ain, some coarse cloths, afew sweetmeats, a collection of earthen vessels, and a bundle or two oftobacco, with occasionally some brass ornaments for the women. In thetowns, a group of shops, of various kinds, containing far more miscella-neous stores, may be met with; and in the larger cities whole streetsand squares are comprised within the bazaar. There are besides these bazaars, markets held at short intervals, 416 THE THREE PRESIBENCIES OF A WATER-CARRIER. and fairs generally once or twice in each year upon any particular fes-tival or holiday. An Indian town or city presents a busy, animatedscene on market-days. Villagers pour iu with their burdens of grainor fruit upon their heads, or with loaded bullock-carts ; the narrow streets and lanes become thronged tosuffocation. The cries of the carriagechivers, the shouts of the loadedwater-carriers, the moaning, heavysong of the palanquin-bearers, thescreaming of children, the lowing ofcattle; these, with the dust, and heat,and glare of pent-up, badly pavedcarriage-ways, make up a scene anytiling but pleasing to a Europeantraveller. The amusements, festivals, andreligious ceremonies of
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