East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
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Page 12
... passing within his per- turbed breast ; the way when , angered past endurance , he threatened to draw an imaginary sword ; his haughtiness , his affection for his master , his unbending hostility to the fair one , and , above all , the ...
... passing within his per- turbed breast ; the way when , angered past endurance , he threatened to draw an imaginary sword ; his haughtiness , his affection for his master , his unbending hostility to the fair one , and , above all , the ...
Page 13
... passed it by . Nor did I care about the contents of the third bowl , which contained some mysterious - look- ing vegetables . Whilst we were discussing or regarding these delicacies , there entered a bevy of pretty serving - girls ...
... passed it by . Nor did I care about the contents of the third bowl , which contained some mysterious - look- ing vegetables . Whilst we were discussing or regarding these delicacies , there entered a bevy of pretty serving - girls ...
Page 44
... passed out at one door and in at the other , after the manner of an army of supers at country theatres . The young gentleman from Glasgow , though un- usually silent , did fairly well . He had paid for his dinner , and the commercial ...
... passed out at one door and in at the other , after the manner of an army of supers at country theatres . The young gentleman from Glasgow , though un- usually silent , did fairly well . He had paid for his dinner , and the commercial ...
Page 64
... Passing through some lanes in a jinrikisha , it would have been almost possible to sit in the middle of the road and help yourself from the stores displayed in the shops on either hand . The buildings are very low , so much so that ...
... Passing through some lanes in a jinrikisha , it would have been almost possible to sit in the middle of the road and help yourself from the stores displayed in the shops on either hand . The buildings are very low , so much so that ...
Page 66
... passed off , and the many colours which fill the streets are glowing in the summer sun . The storm passed away last night with a sunset of singular beauty ; scarcely any crimson in the sky , only the west suffused with rich golden light ...
... passed off , and the many colours which fill the streets are glowing in the summer sun . The storm passed away last night with a sunset of singular beauty ; scarcely any crimson in the sky , only the west suffused with rich golden light ...
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