Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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Page x
... ocean , during a long voyage , never fails to present to the observant spectator , I have been anxious to communicate some idea of those scenes to my readers , and more especially to the younger por- 1 tion of them ; being persuaded ...
... ocean , during a long voyage , never fails to present to the observant spectator , I have been anxious to communicate some idea of those scenes to my readers , and more especially to the younger por- 1 tion of them ; being persuaded ...
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... ocean . Our sea service . The Sesostris steam Frigate . Her deck passengers . Bombay harbour . Land Sharks and servants . First impressions of India . Vasco del Gama . Moguls . Portuguese and Charles the Second . Situa- tion of Bombay ...
... ocean . Our sea service . The Sesostris steam Frigate . Her deck passengers . Bombay harbour . Land Sharks and servants . First impressions of India . Vasco del Gama . Moguls . Portuguese and Charles the Second . Situa- tion of Bombay ...
Page xiv
... ocean . Awful thunder and lightning . Nature is agitated . The Sun darkened . Strife of the elements . Tempest terrific to behold . Houses shaken in the Fort . The floods . Scene pregnant with horrors . Flying bugs and hideous spiders ...
... ocean . Awful thunder and lightning . Nature is agitated . The Sun darkened . Strife of the elements . Tempest terrific to behold . Houses shaken in the Fort . The floods . Scene pregnant with horrors . Flying bugs and hideous spiders ...
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... ocean - roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin - his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed , nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage , save his own ...
... ocean - roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin - his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed , nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage , save his own ...
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... ; but , as he enters the torrid zone , a dark brown is the prevailing colour . But these hues are continually changing , for the bottom of the ocean has a wonderful influence over them ; and the reflection of 22 RECOLLECTIONS OF INDIA .
... ; but , as he enters the torrid zone , a dark brown is the prevailing colour . But these hues are continually changing , for the bottom of the ocean has a wonderful influence over them ; and the reflection of 22 RECOLLECTIONS OF INDIA .
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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