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 xxi
... pretty close with us at about eight ; a small dark - sided brig , of very beau- tiful build , and with a British pendant , which made her pass for a man of war , though , on a nearer ap- proach , the apparent slovenliness of her ...
... pretty close with us at about eight ; a small dark - sided brig , of very beau- tiful build , and with a British pendant , which made her pass for a man of war , though , on a nearer ap- proach , the apparent slovenliness of her ...
Page xxxviii
... pretty , not unlike the land bird , the name of which they bear , and which they are said to resemble in flavour . For these last three days , the existence or non- existence of the island of Saxenberg , has been a fre- quent topic of ...
... pretty , not unlike the land bird , the name of which they bear , and which they are said to resemble in flavour . For these last three days , the existence or non- existence of the island of Saxenberg , has been a fre- quent topic of ...
Page xlv
... pretty nearly the same noise . I was pleased to witness the apparent happiness of these poor animals , which were supposed to be two old ones with one or more young ; and rejoiced that no southern whaler was in sight . While we were ...
... pretty nearly the same noise . I was pleased to witness the apparent happiness of these poor animals , which were supposed to be two old ones with one or more young ; and rejoiced that no southern whaler was in sight . While we were ...
Page 17
... pretty much like a grove of Scotch firs . I here remarked the differ- ence between the coco and the palmira : the latter with a narrower leaf than the former , and at this time of year without fruit , with which the other abounded . For ...
... pretty much like a grove of Scotch firs . I here remarked the differ- ence between the coco and the palmira : the latter with a narrower leaf than the former , and at this time of year without fruit , with which the other abounded . For ...
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... pretty equally divided between the different nations , and all the west of Calcutta is á vast town , composed of narrow crooked streets , brick bazars , bamboo huts , and here and there the immense convent - like mansion of some of the ...
... pretty equally divided between the different nations , and all the west of Calcutta is á vast town , composed of narrow crooked streets , brick bazars , bamboo huts , and here and there the immense convent - like mansion of some of the ...
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