Elements of modern geography. 51 st thous., revised by Alexander MacKay

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. 1885 ...Karnat'ak, Balaghat', and Koimbatur', in the south of the Dakhan; 7, the Island Ceylon', south of the Dakhan; 8, British Burma, or the South-Eastern Provinces, on the eastern side of the Bay of Bengal'. The principal towns in these are as Presidency.--Calcut'ta 872, Kal'na 28, Murshidabad' 46 (Hug'hli), Pat'na 170 (Ganges), Bardhwan' 33 (Damu'da), Pur'neah 16 (Co'sa), Behar' 45 n., Gay'a 76 n. (Fulgo), Dac'ca 79 n. (Brahmaputra), Chittagong; 20 (Bay of Bengal), Katak' 51, Pu'ri 30, Sambhalpur' 30 (Mahana'di). N.W. Provinces and Oudh.--Bena'res 200, Mirzapur' 67, Allahabad' 149, Kanhpur" 151, Farrukhabad' 62, Haridwar' 100 (Ganges), Faizabad' 56 (Ghag'ra), Gorakhpur" 58 (Rap'ti), Lukhnow' 261 (Gunfti), Ag'ra 160, Mat'ra 55 (Jam'na), Ban'da 28 (Cane), Mirat' 100 (Ka'h Na'di), Shahjahanpfir' 75, Pilibhit' 27 (Gur'ra), Bareilly 110, Bampur 74, Almo'ra 10 n. (Ramgun'ga). Panjab', Sirhind', and Del'hi.--Ludhia'na 44, Amba'la 68 (Sat'lej), Multan' 69 (Chenab') Lahur' 149, Amritsar 152 (Ra'vi), Jalandar" 52 (Bi'as), Peshaw'ar 80 (Kabul'), Del'hi 173 (Jam'na). Descriptive Notes,--India contains two towns of above 500,000 inhabitants (Calcutta, Bombay); four between 500,000 and 200,000 (Madras, Haidarabad, Lukhnow, Benares); twenty-one between 200,000 and 100,000; and twenty-five between 100,000 and 50,000. Eenoal.--Calcutta, the capital of British India, and by far the most magnificent city in Asia, stands on the Hughli, an arm of the Ganges, above 100 miles from the sea. It contains numerous splendid buildings, and is defended by Fort William, the largest fortress in an a commercial emporium, it is unrivalled in Asia, its annual imports amounting to two millions sterling, and its exports to more than five millions. Kalna (Cul...