Canara
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The caves of Elephanta and Canara are well worthy of your attention—and I shall be happy to attend you, when you feel inclined to pay a visit to them.”
From The King's Own by Marryat, Frederick
Fortunately for Bombay, Toolajee Angria's energies were at this time directed against Canara, where in two successive expeditions he sacked Mangalore and Honore, carrying off a large booty.
From The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by Biddulph, J. (John)
There is in Barbosa a description of the duello as practised in Canara, which is rather too like this one.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
Finally we arranged with a British India steamer, the Canara, that it should 'deviate' and deposit us there for a consideration.
From Southern Arabia by Bent, Theodore
At Mulki in South Canara there is a temple of Venkatēswara, which is maintained by Konkani Brāhmans.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar
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