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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Page 16
... hands were called to take in the royal or upper top - gallant sails , and the company were told off with a reference to the duties expected from them with more than usual hurry . It blew hard about ten o'clock , and from two to three ...
... hands were called to take in the royal or upper top - gallant sails , and the company were told off with a reference to the duties expected from them with more than usual hurry . It blew hard about ten o'clock , and from two to three ...
Page 18
... hand of the bow , flying off in different directions , as if the vast body of the ship alarmed and disturbed them . Others , however , at a greater distance , kept rising and falling without any visible cause , and , apparently , in the ...
... hand of the bow , flying off in different directions , as if the vast body of the ship alarmed and disturbed them . Others , however , at a greater distance , kept rising and falling without any visible cause , and , apparently , in the ...
Page 26
... hands in the course of the evening , and that they appeared , indeed , much impressed . How different is the treatment which I meet with in the ex- ercise of my duties on ship - board from that of which Martyn * complains ! A great ...
... hands in the course of the evening , and that they appeared , indeed , much impressed . How different is the treatment which I meet with in the ex- ercise of my duties on ship - board from that of which Martyn * complains ! A great ...
Page 43
... hand it up again ; the naked rowers refused , as it is considered impure to touch feathers ; but the Sircar was less scrupulous , and gave it up at the gangway . A Panchway , or passage boat , succeeded him , whose crew offered their ...
... hand it up again ; the naked rowers refused , as it is considered impure to touch feathers ; but the Sircar was less scrupulous , and gave it up at the gangway . A Panchway , or passage boat , succeeded him , whose crew offered their ...
Page 47
... one of them , at my desire , to lay hold of our spaniel ; the man made no difficulty , but afterwards rubbed his hand against the side of the ship with an expression of disgust 48 VILLAGE . which annoyed me , and I determined.
... one of them , at my desire , to lay hold of our spaniel ; the man made no difficulty , but afterwards rubbed his hand against the side of the ship with an expression of disgust 48 VILLAGE . which annoyed me , and I determined.
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