Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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Page 23
... thing , in fact , that you see , as the ship steals through the waste of waters towards its destination , has a freshness and novelty about it which delights and enchants those who are interested in the wonderful works of God . To quote ...
... thing , in fact , that you see , as the ship steals through the waste of waters towards its destination , has a freshness and novelty about it which delights and enchants those who are interested in the wonderful works of God . To quote ...
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... things . It may be a little out of place here to speak of what we saw on the return voyage ; but I cannot refrain from alluding to the vast fields of sea- weed that for two days so surrounded our vessel , as almost to impede its ...
... things . It may be a little out of place here to speak of what we saw on the return voyage ; but I cannot refrain from alluding to the vast fields of sea- weed that for two days so surrounded our vessel , as almost to impede its ...
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... things which no one else could see , declared that a human sacrifice was going forward at a particular spot named , and it was amusing to watch the anxiety of the apprentice boys to witness this extraordinary scene , and to obtain ...
... things which no one else could see , declared that a human sacrifice was going forward at a particular spot named , and it was amusing to watch the anxiety of the apprentice boys to witness this extraordinary scene , and to obtain ...
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... thing connected with the usual daily work on board a large vessel was put out of sight , and the ends of all loose ropes were , what is called , " Flemish coiled . " The decks , from the holy - stoning of the night before , were snowy ...
... thing connected with the usual daily work on board a large vessel was put out of sight , and the ends of all loose ropes were , what is called , " Flemish coiled . " The decks , from the holy - stoning of the night before , were snowy ...
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... thing to see there also a bundle or two of religious tracts , put in , no doubt , by some good mother or sister , who had packed the box . On the day to which I allude , the captain said he would have prayers read in the cabin . All the ...
... thing to see there also a bundle or two of religious tracts , put in , no doubt , by some good mother or sister , who had packed the box . On the day to which I allude , the captain said he would have prayers read in the cabin . All 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