Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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Page 25
... feed principally upon the small marine molusca , & c . , that are cast upon the surface . I have observed them in the most awful storms , when it was scarcely D possible for a man to stand upon deck from the RECOLLECTIONS OF INDIA . 25.
... feed principally upon the small marine molusca , & c . , that are cast upon the surface . I have observed them in the most awful storms , when it was scarcely D possible for a man to stand upon deck from the RECOLLECTIONS OF INDIA . 25.
Page 26
... stand upon deck from the fury of the gale . " Up and down ! up and down ! From the base of the wave to the billow's crown , And amidst the flashing and feathery foam , The Stormy Petrel finds a home : — A home , if such a place may be ...
... stand upon deck from the fury of the gale . " Up and down ! up and down ! From the base of the wave to the billow's crown , And amidst the flashing and feathery foam , The Stormy Petrel finds a home : — A home , if such a place may be ...
Page 53
... stands principally on a narrow neck of land , at the south - eastern extremity of the island . The fortifications are strong and sub- stantial towards the sea , but are considered weak on the land side . The Mint , Town - Hall ...
... stands principally on a narrow neck of land , at the south - eastern extremity of the island . The fortifications are strong and sub- stantial towards the sea , but are considered weak on the land side . The Mint , Town - Hall ...
Page 54
... standing out in bold relief , and evidently taken from the Hindoo mythology . The ends of many of the supporting timbers , that project far out from the walls , are orna- mented by grotesque figures , in strange , uncouth attitudes ...
... standing out in bold relief , and evidently taken from the Hindoo mythology . The ends of many of the supporting timbers , that project far out from the walls , are orna- mented by grotesque figures , in strange , uncouth attitudes ...
Page 74
... stands here with his arms and legs fully exposed ; they look as if they had been covered with old white- wash , which was scaling off from the dark ground underneath ; but he stands alone , and his companions in misery shun his ...
... stands here with his arms and legs fully exposed ; they look as if they had been covered with old white- wash , which was scaling off from the dark ground underneath ; but he stands alone , and his companions in misery shun his ...
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