Oriental Memoirs: A Narrative Of Seventeen Years Residence In India, Том 3Richard Bentley, 1834 - 550 страници |
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... vessel under- went the necessary repairs . If I was pleased with St. Jago , I had much greater reason to be delighted with the Brazils : the grandeur of the mountains , the fertility of the valleys , the mild- ness of the climate , and ...
... vessel under- went the necessary repairs . If I was pleased with St. Jago , I had much greater reason to be delighted with the Brazils : the grandeur of the mountains , the fertility of the valleys , the mild- ness of the climate , and ...
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... vessels which are constantly arriving in this noble harbour ; beef , mutton , pork , and different kinds of poultry , are also plentiful , and at a moderate price . The native Brazilians are seldom to be seen at Rio de Janeiro ; the few ...
... vessels which are constantly arriving in this noble harbour ; beef , mutton , pork , and different kinds of poultry , are also plentiful , and at a moderate price . The native Brazilians are seldom to be seen at Rio de Janeiro ; the few ...
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... vessel to atoms ; or , of gradually burning to the surface of the water , and then foundering : a dreadful alternative ! Providentially , we did not continue in suspense ; the captain and officers acted with a calm intrepidity , and in ...
... vessel to atoms ; or , of gradually burning to the surface of the water , and then foundering : a dreadful alternative ! Providentially , we did not continue in suspense ; the captain and officers acted with a calm intrepidity , and in ...
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... vessel covered with her crew , in the humble attitude of devotion : surrounded by the boundless ocean , the foundation of their august temple ; and the cerulean expanse of heaven , its mag- nificent canopy ! to see them in the midst of ...
... vessel covered with her crew , in the humble attitude of devotion : surrounded by the boundless ocean , the foundation of their august temple ; and the cerulean expanse of heaven , its mag- nificent canopy ! to see them in the midst of ...
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... vessel , we were often obliged , in the cool of the evening , to lower the boats , and tow her to some distance . We continued six weeks in these sultry climates , with only now and then a light air to waft us gently on ; our water also ...
... vessel , we were often obliged , in the cool of the evening , to lower the boats , and tow her to some distance . We continued six weeks in these sultry climates , with only now and then a light air to waft us gently on ; our water also ...
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abound adorned ancient animal Anjengo appearance Arabian Arabian horses army Asiatic banks Baroche beautiful body Bombay Brahmins called Cambay camels camp carried caste ceremonies character cheeta cocoa-nut colour commenced Concan covered custom Deccan deities delightful distance dreadful durbar elephant Elephanta encamped English Europe European excavations feet flowers Fort Victoria frequently fruit gardens Gaut gold groves Guzerat Hindoo Hindoo temples Hindostan horses houses hundred India inhabitants island king Mahomedan Mahratta Mahratta empire Malabar coast mango manner ment miles Mogul mountains nabob Nairs Narrain Row natives oriental ornament Parsees pepper Persian peshwa Pooleahs Poonah Portugueze princes principal provinces Ragobah rainy season Rajah religion religious residence respective rice river rock rupees sacred Salsette seldom situated sometimes sovereign Surat surrounded tamarind tents thou thousand tion town trade travellers Travencore trees tribe valuable variety venerable vessels villages women Zoroaster