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Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)
Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter III

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ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.
Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412
CHAP.
II.
ON THE COMMERCE OF CABOOL.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.
/ɑːn ðə kəˈmɜːrʃəl riˈleɪʃənz ʌv ðə pənˈdʒɑːb ənd ðə ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz ʌv ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈɪndəs/
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Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412
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CHAP.
/tʃæp/
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II.
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ON THE COMMERCE OF CABOOL.

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Cashmere noun US /ˈkæʒmɪr/

a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat

From this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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Cottons noun US /ˈkɑːtənz/

plural of “cotton” — soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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Cutlery noun US /ˈkʌtləri/

a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

From this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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indus noun US /ˈɪndəs/

a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana

From this reading “ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.”

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Minerals noun US /ˈmɪnərəlz/

plural of “mineral” — solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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punjab noun US /pənˈdʒɑːb/

a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan

From this reading “ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.”

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Shawls noun US /ʃɔːlz/

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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Silks noun US /sɪlks/

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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In this reading “Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412”

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From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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ADVANTAGESnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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ArticlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CABOOL

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From this reading ON THE COMMERCE OF CABOOL.

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CashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/

a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CHAPnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading CHAP.

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Chintses

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From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CommercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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COMMERCIALadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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ConditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CottonsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənz/

plural of “cotton” — soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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CutlerynounUS /ˈkʌtləri/

a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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DemandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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Depôt

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From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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EffectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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ExtentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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Favourableadjective

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II.

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INDUSnounUS /ˈɪndəs/

a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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Jewellerynoun

an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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ManufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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MineralsnounUS /ˈmɪnərəlz/

plural of “mineral” — solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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OPENINGnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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PoliticaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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PositionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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ProductionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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PUNJABnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/

a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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RELATIONSnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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ShawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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SilksnounUS /sɪlks/

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF OPENING THE INDUS.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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TownsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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TradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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VarietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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VegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.-- Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country 395-412

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