Identifier: orientalmemoirss02forb (find matches)
Title: Oriental memoirs : selected and abridged from a series of familiar letters written during seventeen years residence in India : including observations on parts of Africa and South America, and a narrative of occurrences in four India voyages : illustrated by engravings from original drawings
Year: 1813 (1810s)
Authors: Forbes, James, 1749-1819 Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865, ill
Subjects: Natural history Natural history
Publisher: London : Printed for the author by T. Bensley : Published by White, Cochrane, and Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ahomet, a native of Arabia, promises hisdisciples, among the chief pleasures of his voluptuous paradise,beautiful groves and gardens, fountains of incorruptible water, VOL. II. F 34 rivers of milk, and brooks of honey; he well knew how such allure-ments would work upon the imagination of his Arabian converts.Often on the burning plains of Darah did this affecting soliloquyof Hassan the camel-driver occur to my memory, which I mostfeelingly introduced in a letter written on the spot. Ah! little thought I of the blasting wind, The thirst, or pinching hunger, that I find! Bethink thee, Hassan, where shall thirst assuage, When fails this cruse, its unrelenting rage? Here, where no springs in murmurs break away, Or moss-crownd fountains mitigate the day; In vain I hope the green delight to know Which plains more blest, or verdant vales bestow: Here rocks alone, and tasteless sands are found, And faint and sickly winds for ever howl around ! Collinss Oriental Eclogues. Illilllllll ■1111 I
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& 4 1 -E* i mmmMmmmsmfflMmmwm CHAPTER XVII. ACCOUNT OF THE MAHRATTA ARMY; WITH THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS AND TRIBES OF WHICH IT WAS FORMED. 1775. A various host they came—whose ranks display-Each mode in which the warrior meets the right: The deep battalion locks its firm array., And meditates his aim the marksman light; Far glance the line of sabres flashing bright,, Where mounted squadrons shake the echoing mead; Lacks not artillery, breathing flame and night,Nor the fleet ordnance whirld by rapid steed.,That rivals lightnings flash in ruin and in speed. A various host—from diverse realms they come. Brethren in arms, the Indian chief to aid. W. Scott. CONTENTS. Account of a Mahratta army—composed of various tribes and nations■—armour—jemidars—feudal system among the Mahrattas—irre-gularity of the army—encampment—standards—cavalry officers ofdistinction—rich caparison of the horses—chopdars and heralds—titles of honour—-female na

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