Universal geography, or A description of all the parts of the world, المجلد 3 |
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
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مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 334 - Shembuan subdued Cassay in 1774, and died in 1776. His son and successor, Chenguza, a debauched and bloody tyrant, was dethroned and put to death in 1782, in a conspiracy headed by his own uncle, Minderagee, who took possession of the government. This prince was the fourth son of Alompra. In 1783 he sent a fleet of boats against Arracan, which he easily conquered. He then marched against Siam, where he met with some checks; and, finding himself unable to retain possession of the interior, was obliged...
الصفحة 144 - The inhabitants give themselves no trouble about the breaking up and division of kingdoms ; while the village remains entire, they care not to what power it is transferred, or to what sovereign it devolves ; its internal economy remains unchanged...
الصفحة 415 - The forehead rises higher, and the hindhead is not so much cut off. The nose projects more from the face. The upper lip is longer and more prominent. The lower lip projects forward from the lower jaw to such an extent that the chin forms no part of the face, the lower part of which is formed by the mouth. The buttocks are so much lower than in the Negro, as to form a striking mark of distinction, but the calf of the leg is as high as in the Negro...
الصفحة 218 - ... over a space thirty miles long by twenty-four broad. The twentieth of February is generally the day of rendezvous for the fishermen. The fishery is commonly rented by a single individual, who is allowed to employ 150 boats for thirty days ; there are about 6000 boatmen and attendants.
الصفحة 349 - A singularly absurd custom takes place in this country in certain forms of political homage shown to a white elephant, a preternatural animal kept for the purpose, superbly lodged near the royal palace, sumptuously dressed and fed, provided with functionaries like a second sovereign, held next in rank to the king, and superior to the queen, and made to receive presents and other tokens of respect from foreign ambassadors.
الصفحة 393 - Santo, are found at the extremity of a line of smaller islands. These analogies might have facilitated the progress of discovery, and especially contributed to make each archipelago more easily recognised. By carefully marking the direction of a chain, navigators might have become almost certain of discovering new islands ; and even still, they ought to attend to a principle which may put them on their guard against immense reefs which, in all probability, follow the direction of chains at the bottom...
الصفحة 6 - Attock, it becomes still narrower. From this it winds among the hills to Calabag, passes through the salt range in a clear, deep, and placid stream, and then pursues a southerly course to the ocean, without any interruption, or confinement from hills. It expands into various...
الصفحة 39 - Jvlum, the two nearest to this river are quite flat, and chiefly pastured by herds of oxen and buffaloes, the cultivation is scanty, and the trees few ; that which lies to the east, towards the Sutledge, has an undulated surface, and though naturally the most sterile, is the best cultivated. It contains many fine villages, and some large towns : but the latter, with the exception of Amritsir, the holy city of the Seiks, are in a declining condition. BOOK The Seik nation, which rules the greater part...
الصفحة 346 - Burman version of the Lord's prayer, the Missionaries could scarcely discover three genuine Sanscrit words; but many syllables are found coinciding with those of the colloquial dialect of the Chinese. A knowledge of letters is very generally diffused. Many read and write the vulgar tongue, though few understand the learned and sacred volumes. The Burmans are fond of poetry and music ; and in the latter, make use of an instrument formed of a series of reeds, on the principle of Pan's reed.
الصفحة xxvii - The line of perpetual snow, therefore, does not begin till at least 17,000 feet above the level of the sea. The banks of the Sutledge, at an elevation of nearly 15,000 feet, afforded pasturage for cattle, and yielded excellent crops of Ooa or mountain wheat. This mild temperature, at so great an elevation, is confined to the northern side of the Himalah. At Kedar-Nath and other points on the southern side, perpetual snow commences not much higher than 12,000 feet. This probably depends on the greater...