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1.
Iz peshcher i debreĭ Indostana / Ch. 1-2].

Creator:
Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891
Published / Created:
1883.
Call Number:
Eef 879bb
Image Count:
458
Description:
Part 2 has separate t. p. and Includes only 32 p. of part 2; the reminder was pub. in Russkīĭ Vi︠e︡stnik, v. 180, 181, 182 and 184. (1885-1886).
Publisher:
Univ. tip
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Description and travel and Theosophy
Found in:
Sterling Memorial Library > Iz peshcher i debreĭ Indostana / Ch. 1-2].

3.
The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from

Creator:
Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817
Call Number:
Osborn c234
Image Count:
139
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Contemporary manuscript copy signed J. Tapner [John?]. Two epistles in heroic couplets, each with an Argument and extensive prose notes keyed to line numbers, of descriptions of flora, fauna, cuisine, arts and architecture, and anecdotes on religion, customs, and history. Epistle I includes discussion of: the "riches of the Kingdom of Madura under its Hindoo Kings;" the "magnificence and sanctity of the Pagodas;" the "strong resemblance between the Hindoo and Egyptian deities." Epistle II includes: "Eulogy of Trimul Nag King of Madura before the Conquest and Division of that Kingdom by the Tartars" and other anecdotes about his palace, wives, and reign; descriptions of the Royal Gardens; "Transition to the present happy situation of the Carnatic under the British Government;" a "hint of what remains to be done for the prosperity of India;" and praise for Lord Macartney for giving "a system of life which tun'd to harmony a land of strife." Notes refer to various East India Company officials including Lords Clive and Hastings, and quote from letters by other "high persons" to Macartney
Description:
Binding: red sprinkled edges, contemporary vellum over boards, with title on spine: 46 Irwin's Hindoo Garden; and inscription on front cover: Hayley., In English., and No illustrations. The text contains only blank frames with captions for the intended content.
Subject (Geographic):
India, Carnatic (India), and Madurai (India)
Subject (Name):
Hayley, William, 1745-1820., Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817., Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806., and East India Company.
Subject (Topic):
Epistolary poetry, English, English poetry, Hinduism and politics, History, Description and travel, and Religious life and customs
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].

4.
Zagadochnyi︠a︡ plemena na "Golubykh gorakh" ; Durbar v Lagori︠e︡

Creator:
Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891
Published / Created:
[1893?]
Call Number:
Eef N317 882b
Image Count:
386
Alternative Title:
Zagadochnyi︠a︡ plemena na "Golubykh gorakh"
Description:
Title on spine: V debri︠a︡kh Indīi.
Publisher:
Izd. knigoprodavt︠a︡ V.I. Gubinskago
Subject (Geographic):
India and Nilgiri Hills.
Subject (Topic):
Description and travel, Ethnology, Witchcraft, Toda (Indic people), and Kurumba (Indic people)
Found in:
Sterling Memorial Library > Zagadochnyi︠a︡ plemena na "Golubykh gorakh" ; Durbar v Lagori︠e︡