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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... head , steering the same 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 ...
... head , steering the same 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 ...
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... head cried out " breakers . " They turned out , however , to be only the reflection of the sun on the waves . So that the existence or situation of this danger is still as dubious as ever . August 24. - A southern breeze sprung up this ...
... head cried out " breakers . " They turned out , however , to be only the reflection of the sun on the waves . So that the existence or situation of this danger is still as dubious as ever . August 24. - A southern breeze sprung up this ...
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... head , bearing N. W. about eighteen miles , and only distinguishable , on this flat coast , from sails , by those who were previously aware of their forms and vicinity ; three or four JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . 37 vessels were.
... head , bearing N. W. about eighteen miles , and only distinguishable , on this flat coast , from sails , by those who were previously aware of their forms and vicinity ; three or four JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . 37 vessels were.
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... head aches , and my feelings are very unfavourable to serious mental exertion . It is some comfort to be assured that very few days in India are so severe as the weather which we now have , and our confined situation on ship - board ...
... head aches , and my feelings are very unfavourable to serious mental exertion . It is some comfort to be assured that very few days in India are so severe as the weather which we now have , and our confined situation on ship - board ...
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... head and stern , immense sails , and crowded with a wild and energetic looking race of mariners , who Captain ... heads and sterns , were also nume- rous . In both these the immense size of the rudders , suspended by ropes to the ...
... head and stern , immense sails , and crowded with a wild and energetic looking race of mariners , who Captain ... heads and sterns , were also nume- rous . In both these the immense size of the rudders , suspended by ropes to the ...
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