Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Russia, Tartary, and TurkeyT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1817 |
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Side 348 - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Side 43 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Side 514 - April 18, April 19. April 20. April 21. April 22. April 23. April 24. April 25. April 26. April 27. April 28. April 29. April 30.
Side 459 - em upon the spot ! pursue 'em, stab 'em ! To the remainder give quarter — it's a sin to kill without reason ; they are men like you. Die for the honour of the Virgin Mary — for your mother e — for all the royal family ! The Church prays for those that die ; and those who survive have honour and reward. Offend not the peaceable inhabitant ! he gives us meat and drink — the soldier is not a robber.
Side 342 - near the village of Dauphigny ; this would suit me nicely ; you know it well, for I have often said that I should like to be buried there ; and let me beg of you, as you value your old friend, not to suffer any pomp to be used at my funeral ; nor any monument, nor monumental inscription whatsoever, to mark where I am laid : but lay me quietly in the earth, place a sun-dial over my grave, and let me be forgotten.
Side 342 - I am well aware that I have but a short time to live ; my mode of life has rendered it impossible that I should get rid of this fever.
Side 342 - ... life has rendered it impossible that I should get rid of this fever. If I had lived as you do, eating heartily of animal food, and drinking wine, I might, perhaps, by altering my diet, be able to subdue it. But how can such a man as I am lower his diet, who has been accustomed for years to exist upon vegetables and water, a little bread, and a little tea?
Side 513 - April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20...
Side 463 - The kettle-waggons and the tent-wnggons go on before. When the brothers'' arrive the kettle is ready. The master of the mess instantly serves out the kettle. For breakfast four hours' rest, and six or eight hours at night, according as the road proves.
Side 449 - Damascus ; for the sort of stone expressly denominated turquoise, they know not what you mean ; for red leather, they import it themselves from Russia or from Africa ; still you are said to be in the centre of the commerce of the world : and this may be true enough with reference to the freight of vessels passing the Straits, which is never landed. View the exterior of Constantinople, and it seems the most opulent and flourishing city in Europe ; examine its interior, and its miseries and deficiencies...