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
... commanded , a handsome boat , making , from the appearance of the men , and their disci- pline , a show little inferior to that of a man of war . He sent our letters , together with two newspapers , • xxii JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA .
... commanded , a handsome boat , making , from the appearance of the men , and their disci- pline , a show little inferior to that of a man of war . He sent our letters , together with two newspapers , • xxii JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA .
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... appearances in the morning , we had our 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 ...
... appearances in the morning , we had our 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 ...
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... if ever met with again , it must be by accident . This , they say , will be the less likely , because delusive appearances of land are so common in these latitudes of the At- JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . xxxix lantic ,
... if ever met with again , it must be by accident . This , they say , will be the less likely , because delusive appearances of land are so common in these latitudes of the At- JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . xxxix lantic ,
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... appearance to - day , sailing majestically around us on its wide dusky wings , unquestionably one of the largest birds which I ever saw . During these last two nights the motion of the vessel was so violent as to throw my cot far beyond ...
... appearance to - day , sailing majestically around us on its wide dusky wings , unquestionably one of the largest birds which I ever saw . During these last two nights the motion of the vessel was so violent as to throw my cot far beyond ...
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... appearance of religion among their men ; and , in many cases , the danger is said to be , not from neglect , but fanaticism . To this the cus- tom ( which is now extremely common both in the navy and the merchant service , ) of prayer ...
... appearance of religion among their men ; and , in many cases , the danger is said to be , not from neglect , but fanaticism . To this the cus- tom ( which is now extremely common both in the navy and the merchant service , ) of prayer ...
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