| Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 páginas
...the Hull, says a resi, dent in India, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindus of every cl-.isj, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands...to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the exГпсе of the person sent. The Huis always m March, and the last day is the greatest holiday :... | |
| Thomas Maurice - 1812 - 404 páginas
...account in the Colonel's own words ; " During the Huli, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send...expeditions, that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh-at the expense of the person sent. The Huli is always in March, and the last day is the general... | |
| 1816 - 696 páginas
...observations. .. ... •• • " ' During the Huli, when mirth and festivity reign 'among llindus of every class, one subject of diversion is to send"...are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the-expense of the person sent. The Huli is'altcays in March, and the last day is the general holiday.... | |
| 1830 - 504 páginas
...the Hindoos, given by Col. Pearce. "During the Huli,when mirth and festivity reign among the Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send...is always in March, and the last day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account of the origin of this English custom ; but it is unquestionably... | |
| 1816 - 598 páginas
...Uuli, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is tötend people on errands and expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and mise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Huli ¡s always in March, and the last day ч the... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 páginas
...which is called the Huli Festival. ' During the Huli, when mirth and festivity reign among the Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send...raise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Huli is always in March, and the last day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 páginas
...perfection of wit.f The Hindoos also at their Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and yo / disappointraent, and raise a laugh at the expense of the persons sent. Colonel Pearce says, that "... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 páginas
...perfection of wit.f Tue Hindoos also at their Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and VE TUESDAY. It is communicated to the Every- Day Book...Mr. RN B — , that at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, persons sent. Colonel Pearce says, that " high and low join in it ; and," he adds, "the late Suraja... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 892 páginas
...perfection of wil.f The Hindoos also at their Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and one subject of diversion is to send people on errands...expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and raise л laugh at the expense of the persons sent. Colonel I'earce says, that " high and low join in it ;... | |
| 1829 - 476 páginas
....when mirth and festivity reign among the Hindus of every class, one subject of diversion is to send i people on errands and expeditions that are to end...raise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Huli is always in March, and the last day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account... | |
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