Foot-Prints of Travel
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" It is quite modern, having noremains of antiquity about it, and in 1686 was but a mud village. Asseen from the Hoogly, when one first arrives, it exhibits a strong arrayof fine public buildings; but a passage of a few rods, diverging fromthe main thoroughfare, brings the visitor upon the dirty streets, themean and narrow houses, and general squalor of the native population.
The Burning Ghat, where cremation is going on at all hours of the day, is the first place the stranger visits. The bodie...s are brought in andplaced upon a square pile of wood, raised to a height of four feet, inthe open yard. Under the wood there is plenty of combustible material;the torch is applied, and instantly all is hidden by the flames. Inthree hours nothing but calcined bones and ashes are left. These arecarefully gathered and cast into the river. The Ghat is open to the sky, so that the ventilation is perfect, but the atmosphere is neverthelessimpregnated with an unpleasant odor. The Hoogly River being one of theoutlets of the much-revered Ganges, is considered to be equally sacred.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" It is quite modern, having noremains of antiquity about it, and in 1686 was but a mud village. Asseen from the Hoogly, when one first arrives, it exhibits a strong arrayof fine public buildings; but a passage of a few rods, diverging fromthe main thoroughfare, brings the visitor upon the dirty streets, themean and narrow houses, and general squalor of the native population.
The Burning Ghat, where cremation is going on at all hours of the day, is the first place the stranger visits. The bodie...s are brought in andplaced upon a square pile of wood, raised to a height of four feet, inthe open yard. Under the wood there is plenty of combustible material;the torch is applied, and instantly all is hidden by the flames. Inthree hours nothing but calcined bones and ashes are left. These arecarefully gathered and cast into the river. The Ghat is open to the sky, so that the ventilation is perfect, but the atmosphere is neverthelessimpregnated with an unpleasant odor. The Hoogly River being one of theoutlets of the much-revered Ganges, is considered to be equally sacred.
What to read after Foot-Prints of Travel?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Ballou Maturin Murray to read onlineMoreLess
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