A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, Bind 4 |
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Side 7
... and friendly attention of our entertainers , captains Ramsay and Stokoe , would
have rendered a longer stay agreeable , we prepared to depart . The Hindoos ,
whose religion forbid them to drink water drawn by impure hands , had filled their
...
... and friendly attention of our entertainers , captains Ramsay and Stokoe , would
have rendered a longer stay agreeable , we prepared to depart . The Hindoos ,
whose religion forbid them to drink water drawn by impure hands , had filled their
...
Side 15
... were laid the fireworks of that particular company ; next advanced the men
belonging to it , dancing and shouting ; the females , in a separate troop , came
last , singing in full chorus , and clapping their hands in accurately measured time
.
... were laid the fireworks of that particular company ; next advanced the men
belonging to it , dancing and shouting ; the females , in a separate troop , came
last , singing in full chorus , and clapping their hands in accurately measured time
.
Side 27
... and the women , as usual , expressed their astonishment by loud laughter ,
and clapping their hands ; yet not the least indication of contempt was manifested
, nor any thing done that could be construed into an intention to offend .
Whichever ...
... and the women , as usual , expressed their astonishment by loud laughter ,
and clapping their hands ; yet not the least indication of contempt was manifested
, nor any thing done that could be construed into an intention to offend .
Whichever ...
Side 45
... and discovered his majesty ascending a Aight of steps , that led up to the
throne from the inner apartment ; he advanced but slowly , and seemed not to
possess a free use of his limbs , being obliged to support himself with his hands
on the ...
... and discovered his majesty ascending a Aight of steps , that led up to the
throne from the inner apartment ; he advanced but slowly , and seemed not to
possess a free use of his limbs , being obliged to support himself with his hands
on the ...
Side 46
When our names were mentioned , we were separately desired to take a few
grains of rice in our hands , and joining them , to bow to the king as low as we
conveniently could , with which we immediately complied . When this ceremony
was ...
When our names were mentioned , we were separately desired to take a few
grains of rice in our hands , and joining them , to bow to the king as low as we
conveniently could , with which we immediately complied . When this ceremony
was ...
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appeared arms arrived attended beautiful began Birman boat body brought building called captain carried circumstances cloth considerable continued covered danger direction distance dress effect English entered extremely eyes feet fire five four give half hands head hills hold hope horses hour hundred immediately inhabitants island Italy jemadar kind land leave less live look manner means miles mind morning mountain natives nature never night object observed occasion officers party passed person pieces present reached reason received remained river road rocks round sailed says seemed seen ship shore short side situation sometimes soon stones streets suffered taken thing thought took town traveller trees turned vessel village walk walls whole wind women wood
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Side 229 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Side 236 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Side 227 - And Deborah said unto Barak, Up ; for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand : is not the Lord gone out before thee?
Side 240 - The atmosphere was remarkably clear and serene; but we saw none of those clouds of smoke which by some writers are said to exhale from the surface of Lake Asphaltites, nor from any neighbouring mountain.
Side 452 - AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah : and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship...
Side 379 - Otaheite are handsome, mild, and cheerful in manners and conversation, possessed of great sensibility, and have sufficient delicacy to make them be admired and beloved. The chiefs were so much attached to our people, that they rather encouraged their stay among them than otherwise, and even made them promises of large possessions. Under these and many other...
Side 345 - ... having been in imminent peril of being killed, had not the Commodore, who perceived what he was about, given express orders to his people to desist from firing.
Side 377 - ... strong gripe by the cord that tied my hands, he with many oaths threatened to kill me immediately if I would not be quiet ; the villains around me had their pieces cocked and bayonets fixed.
Side 228 - A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate idea of its surprising produce : it is truly the Eden of the East, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth.
Side 45 - I was informed, however, that this appearance of weakness did not proceed from any bodily infirmity, but from the weight of the regal habiliments in which he was clad ; and if what we were told was true, that he carried on his dress fifteen viss, upwards of fifty pounds avoirdupois of gold, his difficulty of ascent was not surprising.
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| Titel | A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different ..., Bind 4 A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, R. P. Forster Bind 4 af Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, R. P. Forster |
| Forfatter | R. P. Forster |
| Redaktør | R. P. Forster |
| Udgave | 2 |
| Udgiver | Mackenzie and Dent, 1818 |
| Oprindeligt fra | New York Public Library |
| Digitaliseret | 15. dec 2005 |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |