The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia, Volume 13Parbury, Allen, and Company, 1822 - Asia |
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1st bat 2d bat Addiscombe aged Amoy appears appointed arrived Asiatic Journ.-No Assist attention Bencoolen Bengal Board Bombay British Calcutta Canton Capt Captain Cawnpore character chief China Chinese Christians Civil Cochin-China command Company's consequence considerable contract Court of Directors daughter ditto Dutch duty English Ensign established European favour Fort William friends Gentleman Gilchrist Government Governor grant Gulchin hear Hindoo Hindoostanee honour House India inhabitants island Java John John's Cathedral Joseph Vaz July June Jury justice King labours lady language late letter Lieut Macao Madras Malwa ment merchants military months natives neral object observed occasion opinion Padre Pelly Persian Persian language persons port Portuguese present President prisoner Professor racter Rajah received regt respect Rostam rupees sent Sept servants shew ship Siam Supracargoes Surg tion trade translation troops vessel vice
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