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 India, Volume 1John Murray, 1828 |
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... course of the day I had proposed to read evening prayers regularly , which was received with readiness on the part of Cap- tain Manning . Accordingly , after tea , I repeated , with the party assembled in the cuddy , the general ...
... course of the day I had proposed to read evening prayers regularly , which was received with readiness on the part of Cap- tain Manning . Accordingly , after tea , I repeated , with the party assembled in the cuddy , the general ...
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... course of the day , was seen chased by a group of porpoises , and a real ( or full grown ) whale was also seen , but I was not then on deck . The wind quite sunk again before evening ; a number of little birds , like swallows ...
... course of the day , was seen chased by a group of porpoises , and a real ( or full grown ) whale was also seen , but I was not then on deck . The wind quite sunk again before evening ; a number of little birds , like swallows ...
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... course . continues south - west ; our latitude 20 ° 57 ' , longitude 24 ° 32 ' . The favourable breeze almost became a gale towards night ; but we had less rolling than on former occasions . July 11. A flying fish fell on deck this ...
... course . continues south - west ; our latitude 20 ° 57 ' , longitude 24 ° 32 ' . The favourable breeze almost became a gale towards night ; but we had less rolling than on former occasions . July 11. A flying fish fell on deck this ...
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... course with ourselves . On nearing her she showed Danish colours . Captain Manning expressed some little surprise at this meeting . The Danish flag , he said , was almost unknown in India , whither , apparently , this vessel was bound ...
... course with ourselves . On nearing her she showed Danish colours . Captain Manning expressed some little surprise at this meeting . The Danish flag , he said , was almost unknown in India , whither , apparently , this vessel was bound ...
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... course favour- able . The latitude to - day was 4 ° 40 ′ S. The night was very beautiful ; and from our situation on the globe , we had the oppor- tunity of seeing many of the most considerable constellations of both hemispheres . Those ...
... course favour- able . The latitude to - day was 4 ° 40 ′ S. The night was very beautiful ; and from our situation on the globe , we had the oppor- tunity of seeing many of the most considerable constellations of both hemispheres . Those ...
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