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 xxv
... miles distance on the beam . As it was we could barely distinguish its outline through the mist ; but the very sight of land , and the sense of progress which it communicated were very exhilarating , and kept us all on deck till it was ...
... miles distance on the beam . As it was we could barely distinguish its outline through the mist ; but the very sight of land , and the sense of progress which it communicated were very exhilarating , and kept us all on deck till it was ...
Page xxvi
... miles , and our latitude at twelve was 31 ° 10 ' . July 5. - Nothing very material occurred this day , excepting that some flying - fish began to be seen round us , but of so small a sort , that , though they were numerous , it was a ...
... miles , and our latitude at twelve was 31 ° 10 ' . July 5. - Nothing very material occurred this day , excepting that some flying - fish began to be seen round us , but of so small a sort , that , though they were numerous , it was a ...
Page xxxiv
... miles distant , and I grew tired of watching it . Our latitude was this day 2 ° 10 ' N. Several large birds were seen , which we were told were " tropic birds . " July 26. - To - day we passed the line , and the greater part of it was ...
... miles distant , and I grew tired of watching it . Our latitude was this day 2 ° 10 ' N. Several large birds were seen , which we were told were " tropic birds . " July 26. - To - day we passed the line , and the greater part of it was ...
Page xlix
... miles . Lat . 35 ° 23 ' . E. long . 11 ° 6 ' . August 18. - The same breeze , which has now encreased to what seamen call a strong gale , with a high rolling sea from the south - west . Both yes- terday and to - day we have had the ...
... miles . Lat . 35 ° 23 ' . E. long . 11 ° 6 ' . August 18. - The same breeze , which has now encreased to what seamen call a strong gale , with a high rolling sea from the south - west . Both yes- terday and to - day we have had the ...
Page liii
... miles by the log , and I believe the best we have had during the present voyage . The current which so long befriended us is now re- placed by another of an opposite tendency , appear- ing to come from the great channel of Mozam- bique ...
... miles by the log , and I believe the best we have had during the present voyage . The current which so long befriended us is now re- placed by another of an opposite tendency , appear- ing to come from the great channel of Mozam- bique ...
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