. William H. Seward's travels around the world. TEMPLES AT QUEENS COLLEGE. CHAPTER VIII. ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOYS, AND AGRA. Allahabad, the City of God.—Cawnpore.—Lucknow, the Capital of Oude.—Extent of theCountry.—Arrival at Agra.—A Marvellous Monument of Arms, Arts, and Empire.—Akbar the Great.—His Vast Architectural Works.—The Pearl Mosque.—EuttehporeSikra.—Its Great Wall.—The Tomb of Sheik Selim Chishti.—The Panch Mahal.— Ak-bars Tomb.—His Wealth.—His Horses and his Elephants.—Weighing his Presents. March lSth.—Allahabad (the city of God), once a Mohammedan town, has now rel
. William H. Seward's travels around the world. TEMPLES AT QUEENS COLLEGE. CHAPTER VIII. ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOYS, AND AGRA. Allahabad, the City of God.—Cawnpore.—Lucknow, the Capital of Oude.—Extent of theCountry.—Arrival at Agra.—A Marvellous Monument of Arms, Arts, and Empire.—Akbar the Great.—His Vast Architectural Works.—The Pearl Mosque.—EuttehporeSikra.—Its Great Wall.—The Tomb of Sheik Selim Chishti.—The Panch Mahal.— Ak-bars Tomb.—His Wealth.—His Horses and his Elephants.—Weighing his Presents. March lSth.—Allahabad (the city of God), once a Mohammedan town, has now relapsed to the religion of Bramah. It standaon the Jumna, just above its confluence with the Ganges. It de-rives its present importance from its being the place of junction forthe railroads of Northern India with the main eastern and westernline, which connects Bombay and Calcutta. The railroad bridgeacross the Jumna is celebrated throughout the world. Allahabadis a large military station, and the capital of the northwesternprovince
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