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 xxxvii
... pointed out to me as indications of the gale being likely to con- tinue for some time and to be serious . We have , however , reason to be thankful that except a good deal of tossing , no harm occurred ; nor did the gale increase to ...
... pointed out to me as indications of the gale being likely to con- tinue for some time and to be serious . We have , however , reason to be thankful that except a good deal of tossing , no harm occurred ; nor did the gale increase to ...
Page lviii
... pointed out the fact to Major Sack- ville , who answered , that he had long been con- vinced that the supposed rapidity of sunrise and sunset in India had been exaggerated , —that he had always found a good hour between dawn and sun ...
... pointed out the fact to Major Sack- ville , who answered , that he had long been con- vinced that the supposed rapidity of sunrise and sunset in India had been exaggerated , —that he had always found a good hour between dawn and sun ...
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... pointed out to me by the pilot as objects of curiosity , not often coming to Cal- cutta ; they have one mast , a very large square mainsail , and one top - sail , are built , the more solid parts of coco - wood , the lighter of bamboo ...
... pointed out to me by the pilot as objects of curiosity , not often coming to Cal- cutta ; they have one mast , a very large square mainsail , and one top - sail , are built , the more solid parts of coco - wood , the lighter of bamboo ...
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... pointed out to me as an Arab , of completely Eu- ropean build , except that her stern was overloaded with open galleries and verandahs , with three very tall masts , and carrying more sail than English merchant ships generally do . She ...
... pointed out to me as an Arab , of completely Eu- ropean build , except that her stern was overloaded with open galleries and verandahs , with three very tall masts , and carrying more sail than English merchant ships generally do . She ...
Page 75
... pointed nose . The common wild cat often occurs in this neighbourhood , and the civet is not unfrequent . During the fruit season , the garden is sadly pil- laged by swarms of monkeys , which then make their appearance from the jungles ...
... pointed nose . The common wild cat often occurs in this neighbourhood , and the civet is not unfrequent . During the fruit season , the garden is sadly pil- laged by swarms of monkeys , which then make their appearance from the jungles ...
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