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 13
... round the North Foreland . About two o'clock , on the morning of the 18th , a fine north breeze sprung up , which carried us very soon into the Downs . We lay off Deal about six hours , waiting for passengers and a fresh supply of water ...
... round the North Foreland . About two o'clock , on the morning of the 18th , a fine north breeze sprung up , which carried us very soon into the Downs . We lay off Deal about six hours , waiting for passengers and a fresh supply of water ...
Page 16
... round us for some time . In his apparent size he dis- appointed me , though every body said that if he had been on deck he would have measured fourteen or fifteen feet . He presented , as I should conceive , a complete miniature of a ...
... round us for some time . In his apparent size he dis- appointed me , though every body said that if he had been on deck he would have measured fourteen or fifteen feet . He presented , as I should conceive , a complete miniature of a ...
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... round his pasture only because a wolf is at his heels , as to infer from the flight of these animals that they are always pursued by the bonito . * Sixth Sunday after Trinity . JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . 19 July 8.
... round his pasture only because a wolf is at his heels , as to infer from the flight of these animals that they are always pursued by the bonito . * Sixth Sunday after Trinity . JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO INDIA . 19 July 8.
Page 19
... round the ship , and I thought it right to interfere to check the harpoons and fishing - hooks of some of the crew . I am not strict in my notions of what is called the Christian Sabbath ; but the wanton destruction of animal life seems ...
... round the ship , and I thought it right to interfere to check the harpoons and fishing - hooks of some of the crew . I am not strict in my notions of what is called the Christian Sabbath ; but the wanton destruction of animal life seems ...
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... round to solicit subscriptions from those who had not yet passed the line . They showed considerable anxiety for any decayed finery which the ladies might supply them with , as decorations for Amphitrite ; * and I was amused to learn ...
... round to solicit subscriptions from those who had not yet passed the line . They showed considerable anxiety for any decayed finery which the ladies might supply them with , as decorations for Amphitrite ; * and I was amused to learn ...
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