The name Hindoostan signifies literally the place, that is the country, of the Hindoos, stan simply signifying place or locality. In like manner Afghanistan signifies the country of the Afghans.
Hindoostan is a magnificent country. Its vast area of one and a half millions of square miles contains every variety of scenery and climate. There are long ranges of lofty moun- tains, some of which are of immense height and covered with perpetual snows; and large rivers, which irrigate extensive valleys and plains.
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