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In 1829 an Act of the Supreme Government in Bengal made Suttee or the burning of a widow upon the dead husband's pyre an offence for all concerned. In 1830 similar Acts were passed by the Governments of Madras and Bombay, and the abolition of Suttee is now universally approved. Such is the educative influence of a good law.
Chief Towns Bombay, Madras, Calicut, Aden, Malacca, Singapore, Pegu, Colombo. The Lacca-dive Islands, the Maldives, the Chagos, etc., belonging to the English." "Very good, pupil Toline. And now for Africa." "Africa comprises two chief colonies the Cape on the south, capital Capetown; and on the west the English settlements, chief city, Sierra Leone."
Holland, and it was with mingled tears of pleasure and sorrow that she fell on his neck on his return to Madras. "You must not give way, Mother," Dick said, as she sobbed out her fears that all hope was at an end. "Remember that you have never doubted he was alive, and that you have always said you would know if any evil fate had befallen him; and I have always felt confident that you were right.
She's got a notion of taking lessons of some kind perfectly unnecessary, but if it amuses her during the summer. And of course she will have to get her outfit together." "And in December," said Hilda, "she comes out and marries you." "Not a Calcutta wedding. I meet her in Madras and we come up together." "Ideal," said Hilda; "and is Calcutta much scandalised?" "Calcutta doesn't know.
To aid the illusion of the yew, I have one of those books which are not books, a Lloyd's Register of Shipping for 1880, that by some unknown circuitous route found its way from its first owner in Madras to my suburb. It goes very well with the surge of yew, when westerly weather comes to unite them. I should like to know how that book got to London.
During the last half-century, natives of India, most of whom are Klings from Madras, have established themselves in the small trades of the towns; and of others who came as coolies, some have settled in the towns with their wives and families. These people do not penetrate into the interior or intermarry with the natives.
As far as I can learn, it is a generally received opinion at home that a man who has seen the Taj at Agra, the Qutb at Delhi, and the Duke at Madras, has graduated with honours in all questions connected with British interests in Asia; and is only unfitted for the office of Governor-General of India from knowing too much. No. "Her life is lone.
"No, sir; I'm ashamed to say that I know nothing at all about India, except that the Company have trading stations at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta." "I will tell you about it," the doctor said. "It is as well that you should understand the position of affairs, at the place to which you are going.
Pococke, on the supposition that they had weathered him in the night, endeavoured to work up after them to windward; but finding he lost ground considerably, he dropped anchor about three leagues to the northward of Madras, and received intelligence from the chief of that settlement, that one of the largest French ships, having been disabled in the engagement, was run ashore to the southward of Alem-parve, where their whole squadron lay at anchor.
The missionary cannot afford to have false disciples in the flock, if he knows it, for "one sinner destroyeth much good." New Year's Day at Madras was full of interest. Lady Pentland, wife of the governor of the Madras Presidency, invited us to a New Year's garden-party.
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