The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Band 10Viking Press, 1930 - 299 Seiten Autobiography of a British cavalry officer in pre-war India and on the Western front, who later became a member of the Royal flying corps in Mesopotamia. The closing chapters concern his subsequent travels in India and give his interpretation of the Hindu philosophy through the medium of his own personal experience. |
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... feet . Also I had learned to hit a backhander under Judy's tail . I had been rich during this last year ( on the chit system ) and had enjoyed myself enormously . My last act had been to sell Judy for double the price I had given for ...
... feet . Also I had learned to hit a backhander under Judy's tail . I had been rich during this last year ( on the chit system ) and had enjoyed myself enormously . My last act had been to sell Judy for double the price I had given for ...
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... feet and answered that he did . ' But what did you want most when you were under water ? ' asked the guru . ' Air , ' said the pu- pil . " Then you don't want bliss as much as breath , ' the guru answered , and the brahmacharin had to ...
... feet and answered that he did . ' But what did you want most when you were under water ? ' asked the guru . ' Air , ' said the pu- pil . " Then you don't want bliss as much as breath , ' the guru answered , and the brahmacharin had to ...
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... feet . One of them suggested killing a quantity of cows and tanning their hides and spreading them over all the earth as a carpet . The other saddhu considered this for a year . Then he said ' I have a better plan . Let us kill one cow ...
... feet . One of them suggested killing a quantity of cows and tanning their hides and spreading them over all the earth as a carpet . The other saddhu considered this for a year . Then he said ' I have a better plan . Let us kill one cow ...
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New Years Eve 1905 | 3 |
Durbar and a Dog Fight | 14 |
Masheen of the Mirrored Thumbs | 31 |
Urheberrecht | |
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