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At last they saw Calcutta, largest city of Bengal and the Caravan's destination.
Founded August 24, 1690 by Job Charnock of the East India Company, and commonly called `` The City of Palaces '', it seemed a vast and elegant place to Ann Hasseltine Judson.
Solid brick buildings painted dazzling white, large domes and tall, picturesque palms stretched as far as the eye could see, while the wharves and harbor were filled with tall-masted sailing ships.
The noise stunned her.
Crowds flocked through the waterfront streets chattering loudly in their strange-sounding Bengali tongue.
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