India and its inhabitants. By Caleb Wright ...
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781425529338
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; World history; History; History - U.S.; History: World; India; United States - General; History / United States / General; Asia - India & South Asia
First sentence: IT is the opinion of some eminent geographers, that India, under the name of Tarshish, was known in the days of Solomon, and celebrated as the land of spices, gold, and precious stones; but, whether it be the Tarshish of the ancients or not, it has for a long time been justly regarded with great interest.