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 xxiii
... usual hurry . It blew hard about ten o'clock , and from two to three the storm was regarded as serious . I find , indeed , that Captain On the morning of the 26th nothing remained but a violent rolling and pitching sea . June 30. - Two ...
... usual hurry . It blew hard about ten o'clock , and from two to three the storm was regarded as serious . I find , indeed , that Captain On the morning of the 26th nothing remained but a violent rolling and pitching sea . June 30. - Two ...
Page xxxi
... usual on such oc- casions , undertook to assist in navigating the ship . In this situation they behaved extremely well , and , at length , when a vessel , supposed to be an Ame- rican , hove in sight , and an action was expected , they ...
... usual on such oc- casions , undertook to assist in navigating the ship . In this situation they behaved extremely well , and , at length , when a vessel , supposed to be an Ame- rican , hove in sight , and an action was expected , they ...
Page xxxii
... usual prayers and sermon . During the former I found that sea - knees were necessary , as well as sea - legs , since the vessel was so much on one side , that , while kneeling on a chair , ( which I was ob- liged to do rather than on ...
... usual prayers and sermon . During the former I found that sea - knees were necessary , as well as sea - legs , since the vessel was so much on one side , that , while kneeling on a chair , ( which I was ob- liged to do rather than on ...
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... usual on passing the line , took place . Soon after dark Neptune's boat was sup- posed to approach the ship , of which notice was given , in the regular form , to the officer on watch . b VOL . I. xxxiv JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . A ...
... usual on passing the line , took place . Soon after dark Neptune's boat was sup- posed to approach the ship , of which notice was given , in the regular form , to the officer on watch . b VOL . I. xxxiv JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . A ...
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... usual on such occasions , which went off very well and in good - humour . The passengers were not liable to the usual interrogatories and shaving , but the male part of them took their share in the splashing and wetting , which made up ...
... usual on such occasions , which went off very well and in good - humour . The passengers were not liable to the usual interrogatories and shaving , but the male part of them took their share in the splashing and wetting , which made up ...
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