The History of Hindostan

by Maurice

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 ...her heart; and, in the excess of her joy, her feet refused to move forwards. Creeshna, like a ravenous lion, (with Balhadur before him) burst through the throng, and, taking Rokemenee by the hand, placed her instantly on his own carriage, and carried her triumphantly away. Numbers of the guards, mounted on the fleetest horses, beheld the scene e with amazement and stupefaction; and, when the news came to See-soopal, and Sal, and Denteebektree, and Poorende, they were overwhelmed with grief and vexation. But Jarasandha was more inflamed with anger than all, and, in his rage, exclaimed, " This is surely most astonishing, that, in the presence of so many crown-ed heads as are here assembled, this cowherd should make so bold all fi0rt, and succeed in taking away Rokemenee." The severjal rajahs, however, immediately set out and pursued Creeshna with their respective armies; and Creeshna and Ram, aware of that pursuit, drew in their reins, and waited for them in serene composure. Then all at once began to rain a storm of ar-rows upon Creeshna and Ram, which Creeshna parried with his arrow; but Rokemenee, who had never seen a battle, was exceed-ingly terrified at the shower of arrows that fell around her, and clung close to Bhagavan; who bid her be of good courage, and observehow quickly he would slay them all. Balhadur took his weapons, the Kel and Moosel, and with them slew the elephants, broktl' the chariots, and levelled with the dust both horse and horse-mI1s. While, with his foot, he spurned all the infantry to death. Only Jarasandha, and Seesoopal, and Sal, and Denteebektree, find,Poor6Wd6,.1'maiI1fid alive, and attempted to save themselves by flight; but Creeshna caught Seesoopal alive, and, after much scotiing and ironically ...

705 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1799

About the author

There are multiple authors who publish or have been published under the name "Maurice".

- The East Roman/Byzantine Emperor Maurice
- Russian to French translator of Bunin
- Indie Self-Help author