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 IndiaMurray, 1828 - 515 pages |
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Page lvi
... miles . For many days back the beautiful Cape pigeons have ceased to attend us , On Sunday , September 14 , we had again Divine service , and I afterwards ( as has been my occa- sional custom for some time back ) prayed with the sick ...
... miles . For many days back the beautiful Cape pigeons have ceased to attend us , On Sunday , September 14 , we had again Divine service , and I afterwards ( as has been my occa- sional custom for some time back ) prayed with the sick ...
Page lix
... miles from the coast of Ceylon , and a trick was attempted on the passengers , which is on such occasions not unusual , by sprinkling the rail of the entrance port with some fragrant sub- stance , and then asking them if they do not per ...
... miles from the coast of Ceylon , and a trick was attempted on the passengers , which is on such occasions not unusual , by sprinkling the rail of the entrance port with some fragrant sub- stance , and then asking them if they do not per ...
Page lxii
... miles , and only dis- tinguishable , on this flat coast , from sails , by those who were previously aware of their forms and vici- nity ; three or four vessels were seen at the same time , supposed to be small craft engaged in the ...
... miles , and only dis- tinguishable , on this flat coast , from sails , by those who were previously aware of their forms and vici- nity ; three or four vessels were seen at the same time , supposed to be small craft engaged in the ...
Page lxiv
... miles , or not quite to the parallel of False Cape ; yet even this was considerable gain , and would have made us very happy , had not a dis- mal accident overclouded all such feelings . About ten o'clock , as I was writing these lines ...
... miles , or not quite to the parallel of False Cape ; yet even this was considerable gain , and would have made us very happy , had not a dis- mal accident overclouded all such feelings . About ten o'clock , as I was writing these lines ...
Page lxv
... mile broad , smooth , dimply , and whirling , bordered on each side by a harsh , dark , rippling sea , such as we had hitherto contended with , and which obviously still ran in a contrary direction . It was , I have no doubt , from ...
... mile broad , smooth , dimply , and whirling , bordered on each side by a harsh , dark , rippling sea , such as we had hitherto contended with , and which obviously still ran in a contrary direction . It was , I have no doubt , from ...
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