Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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... 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 , that the impressions X PREFACE .
... 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 , that the impressions X PREFACE .
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... presents a dreary catalogue of troubles , occasioned by the loss of masts and sails in a gale of wind coming down channel - by the sea pouring in through the seams of the deck , and deluging my bed and cabin- and by other discomforts ...
... presents a dreary catalogue of troubles , occasioned by the loss of masts and sails in a gale of wind coming down channel - by the sea pouring in through the seams of the deck , and deluging my bed and cabin- and by other discomforts ...
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... 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 the watch , that we were only eight miles from the shore . I ...
... 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 the watch , that we were only eight miles from the shore . I ...
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... present moment preaching forgiveness of sins through the blood of the Redeemer ! The harvest truly is plenteous , and has been long ripe for the sickle ; but where , it may be asked , are the reapers to gather it in ? Here and there ...
... present moment preaching forgiveness of sins through the blood of the Redeemer ! The harvest truly is plenteous , and has been long ripe for the sickle ; but where , it may be asked , are the reapers to gather it in ? Here and there ...
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... present misery they might , when death should arrive , be carried on angels ' wings to dwell for ever in happiness with the houris of paradise . Sitting between two fires till half roasted - swinging from a tree by a hook through the ...
... present misery they might , when death should arrive , be carried on angels ' wings to dwell for ever in happiness with the houris of paradise . Sitting between two fires till half roasted - swinging from a tree by a hook through the ...
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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