[Elephants tethered to trees on a river bank]. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
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f.14 Elephants tethered to trees on a river bank. ‘Patelgunge April 12 1833’. Inscribed on reverse: ‘We stayed here two days having our boats luggowed (fastened) beneath the bank and our horses and Elephants standing under the Peepul Trees. This sketch was taken after a morning’s hunt and the lar...
[Temple and thatched hut]. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
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f.16 Temple and thatched hut. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Establishment of Hindoo Fakirs on the course at Dacca, April 29th, 33. J.S.P. Cold evening after rain. These fellows worship their idols at least 3 times a day with an huge sounding of tomtoms and shrieking of conches. They offer various flower...
[Hindu temple]. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
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f.18 ‘Hindoo temple at Rajnagur 25 miles S.W. of Dacca. April 30, 33’. Inscribed on reverse: ‘This building has not what may be called a room contained within its bulk, it is nothing but a number of dark damp passages and cells filled with bats, old vile images and occasional filthy fakirs’.
