 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...the Hull, says a resi, dent in India, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindus of every cl-.isj, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands...to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the exГпсе of the person sent. The Huis always m March, and the last day is the greatest holiday :... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - India - 1812 - 404 pages
...account in the Colonel's own words ; " During the Huli, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send...expeditions, that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh-at the expense of the person sent. The Huli is always in March, and the last day is the general... | |
 | Peter Roberts - Folklore - 1815 - 398 pages
...account of this Indian custom, is given by Colonel Pearce in the Asiatic Researches. Vol. II. Page 334. " During the Huli, when mirth and " festivity reign...** a laugh at the expense of the person " sent. The Hull is always in March, and the last day is the general holyday. I have never yet heard any account... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 696 pages
...observations. .. ... •• • " ' During the Huli, when mirth and festivity reign 'among llindus of every class, one subject of diversion is to send"...are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the-expense of the person sent. The Huli is'altcays in March, and the last day is the general holiday.... | |
 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...the Hindoos, given by Col. Pearce. "During the Huli,when mirth and festivity reign among the Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send...raise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Hull is always in March, and the last day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 598 pages
...Uuli, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is tötend people on errands and expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and mise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Huli ¡s always in March, and the last day ч the... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...which is called the Huli Festival. ' During the Huli, when mirth and festivity reign among the Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send...The Huli is always in March, and the last day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account of the origin of this English custom ; but it is... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...perfection of wit.f The Hindoos also at their Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and yo / disappointraent, and raise a laugh at the expense of the persons sent. Colonel Pearce says, that "... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...perfection of wit.f Tue Hindoos also at their Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and VE TUESDAY. It is communicated to the Every- Day Book...Mr. RN B — , that at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, persons sent. Colonel Pearce says, that " high and low join in it ; and," he adds, "the late Suraja... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...perfection of wil.f The Hindoos also at their Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and one subject of diversion is to send people on errands...expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and raise л laugh at the expense of the persons sent. Colonel I'earce says, that " high and low join in it ;... | |
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Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands and expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. 
