Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India: From Calcutta to Bombay, 1824-1825, (with Notes Upon Ceylon,) an Account of a Journey to Madras and the Southern Provinces, 1826, and Letters Written in IndiaMurray, 1828 - 515 pages |
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Page xvii
... breeze sprung up , which carried us very soon into the Downs . We lay off Deal about six hours , waiting for passengers and a fresh supply of water , much to the vexation of the old pilot who bitterly regretted that so fine a breeze was ...
... breeze sprung up , which carried us very soon into the Downs . We lay off Deal about six hours , waiting for passengers and a fresh supply of water , much to the vexation of the old pilot who bitterly regretted that so fine a breeze was ...
Page xviii
... breeze grew strong in the night , the motion of the ship was hardly perceptible . In the course of the day I had proposed to read evening prayers regularly , which was received with readiness on the part of Captain Manning . Ac ...
... breeze grew strong in the night , the motion of the ship was hardly perceptible . In the course of the day I had proposed to read evening prayers regularly , which was received with readiness on the part of Captain Manning . Ac ...
Page xx
... breeze , which , though now shifted to nearly due North , answered our purpose extremely well . Our lati- tude this day at noon was 48 ° 9 ′ long . W. 7 ° 21 ′ . The weather fine , though cruelly cold for Mid- summer . I was this ...
... breeze , which , though now shifted to nearly due North , answered our purpose extremely well . Our lati- tude this day at noon was 48 ° 9 ′ long . W. 7 ° 21 ′ . The weather fine , though cruelly cold for Mid- summer . I was this ...
Page xxiv
... breeze continued to freshen from the N. E. and the day was pleasant . A vessel bound for London , three days from Funchal , passed us at dinner - time . We regretted bitterly that we had sent our packets by the Christiana , and that we ...
... breeze continued to freshen from the N. E. and the day was pleasant . A vessel bound for London , three days from Funchal , passed us at dinner - time . We regretted bitterly that we had sent our packets by the Christiana , and that we ...
Page xxviii
... south - west ; our latitude 20 ° . 57 ' . longitude 24 ° . 32. The favourable breeze almost became a gale towards night ; but we had less roll- ing than on former occasions . JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . xxix July 11.
... south - west ; our latitude 20 ° . 57 ' . longitude 24 ° . 32. The favourable breeze almost became a gale towards night ; but we had less roll- ing than on former occasions . JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . xxix July 11.
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