Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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... passed in reading and in noting down every event that had the slightest novelty to recommend it to notice ; for the sea has a thousand charms to those who travel for instruction , or with a laudable desire to increase their acquaint ...
... passed in reading and in noting down every event that had the slightest novelty to recommend it to notice ; for the sea has a thousand charms to those who travel for instruction , or with a laudable desire to increase their acquaint ...
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... passing from one hemisphere to the other , we see the stars , with which we have been familiar from infancy , gradually approach the horizon , and finally disappear . Nothing impresses more vividly on the mind of the traveller , the ...
... passing from one hemisphere to the other , we see the stars , with which we have been familiar from infancy , gradually approach the horizon , and finally disappear . Nothing impresses more vividly on the mind of the traveller , the ...
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... passed away , and I now began to look more soberly upon my present lot - trusting alone to the goodness of Him who could cast it in pleasant places . I went on deck at 6 A. M. , and ascertained from our second mate , who had charge of ...
... passed away , and I now began to look more soberly upon my present lot - trusting alone to the goodness of Him who could cast it in pleasant places . I went on deck at 6 A. M. , and ascertained from our second mate , who had charge of ...
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... passed the Deserters , an- other picturesque group of islands connected with Madeira , the next fresh object that engrossed my at- tention was the holothuria physalis , or little men - of - war , as they are commonly called by nautical ...
... passed the Deserters , an- other picturesque group of islands connected with Madeira , the next fresh object that engrossed my at- tention was the holothuria physalis , or little men - of - war , as they are commonly called by nautical ...
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... passing through these fields of sea - weed , urged him to proceed no further on the voyage , but to return home again , as they supersti- tiously believed that this hindrance was designed by God to put a stop to his wild schemes . It is ...
... passing through these fields of sea - weed , urged him to proceed no further on the voyage , but to return home again , as they supersti- tiously believed that this hindrance was designed by God to put a stop to his wild schemes . It is ...
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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