Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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... miles , he is lost in the contemplation of so sublime a work . Again , there is his old welcome friend , the calm , pale moon - which always appears to the Eng- lish eye unusually large when viewed through the clear tropical atmosphere ...
... miles , he is lost in the contemplation of so sublime a work . Again , there is his old welcome friend , the calm , pale moon - which always appears to the Eng- lish eye unusually large when viewed through the clear tropical atmosphere ...
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... miles from the shore . I cannot conceive a more lovely picture than this singular island presented as the rising sun illumined the peaks of its lofty moun- tains , and dispelled the mists that still floated in fleecy clouds over its ...
... miles from the shore . I cannot conceive a more lovely picture than this singular island presented as the rising sun illumined the peaks of its lofty moun- tains , and dispelled the mists that still floated in fleecy clouds over its ...
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... miles from Bridgewater . In August , 1825 , many were seen off Portland Island , by a vessel outward bound . The air in the swimming - bladder of the flying - fish has been supposed to be pure oxygen ; but Baron Humboldt found it to ...
... miles from Bridgewater . In August , 1825 , many were seen off Portland Island , by a vessel outward bound . The air in the swimming - bladder of the flying - fish has been supposed to be pure oxygen ; but Baron Humboldt found it to ...
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... miles from each other . The eastern range is about seven , and the western about five miles long ; these ranges , being united at the north and south by belts of sandstone , which are only a few feet above the level of the sea . The ...
... miles from each other . The eastern range is about seven , and the western about five miles long ; these ranges , being united at the north and south by belts of sandstone , which are only a few feet above the level of the sea . The ...
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... miles to the south of Bombay , and few can witness its perishing greatness , without feeling that the hand of an angry God resteth upon it . But Goa still continues to supply India with fresh recruits for the service of the Pope ; and ...
... miles to the south of Bombay , and few can witness its perishing greatness , without feeling that the hand of an angry God resteth upon it . But Goa still continues to supply India with fresh recruits for the service of the Pope ; and ...
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amusement animal appear Back Bay beautiful bheestie birds boat Bombay Bombay Castle Brahmins breeze bungalow captain cast centipede character coast cocoa-nut Colabah coloured cool creatures curious dark deck delicious Doorga dreadful earth East Elephanta England English esplanade feet figures flowers fresh fruit Guzerat hand Hindoo honour hot season India inhabitants insects island labour ladies land laudanum live lofty look lovely Malabar Point miles Mohammedan monsoon morning native never night ocean officers once ornaments palanquin Parsee party passed poor Porto Santo Portuguese prayers punkahs rains readers religious residence rich rock roof round rupees sacred sailors Salsette scarcely scene scenery seen seldom servants Shere Khan ship shore side Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy snake soon stone strange streets sweet tank temples thought tiger trees turban vessel voyage walk wonderful wood worship