Round the World in 1870: An Account of a Brief Tour Made Through India, China, Japan, California, and South AmericaH. S. King & Company, 1872 - 408 من الصفحات |
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... down the Solent and out past the Needles , we are busy over an orthodox Christmas dinner , destined possibly to bring matters to a climax with some delicate stomachs . B Early next morning we are running across the channel towards.
... down the Solent and out past the Needles , we are busy over an orthodox Christmas dinner , destined possibly to bring matters to a climax with some delicate stomachs . B Early next morning we are running across the channel towards.
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... morning we are running across the channel towards Ushant , with a stiff N.W. wind , which streaks the waves with white , and whistles through the rigging a promise of growing stronger . It keeps its promise too , and before mid - day we ...
... morning we are running across the channel towards Ushant , with a stiff N.W. wind , which streaks the waves with white , and whistles through the rigging a promise of growing stronger . It keeps its promise too , and before mid - day we ...
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... morning we are within sight of Cape de Gata , and have a distant view of the Sierra Nevada , with its higher points white with snow . Almost at the extreme point of Cape de Gata we dis- tinguish a white patch , which looks like snow ...
... morning we are within sight of Cape de Gata , and have a distant view of the Sierra Nevada , with its higher points white with snow . Almost at the extreme point of Cape de Gata we dis- tinguish a white patch , which looks like snow ...
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... morning of the 7th we enter the harbour of Alexandria . The view on entering consists merely of a white mass of houses , mosques , and public buildings , lining the water's edge , and stretching back over the level ground behind , while ...
... morning of the 7th we enter the harbour of Alexandria . The view on entering consists merely of a white mass of houses , mosques , and public buildings , lining the water's edge , and stretching back over the level ground behind , while ...
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... morning of the 14th we pass close by the island of Jebel Tsuga , evidently of volcanic formation . It con- sists of a mountain , apparently about 3,000 ft . in height , sloping up from the sea in an alternation of rocky ridges OVERLAND ...
... morning of the 14th we pass close by the island of Jebel Tsuga , evidently of volcanic formation . It con- sists of a mountain , apparently about 3,000 ft . in height , sloping up from the sea in an alternation of rocky ridges OVERLAND ...
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Banda Oriental bank beautiful broad Buenos Ayres buildings Calcutta Callao Canton Cape Pillar Cawnpore China Chinese coast colour coolies Cordova course distance English estancia European feet flat foot foreign garden gauchos gharry green half handsome Hankow harbour height hills Himalayas Hongkong horses houses hundred island Japan Japanese kind Kobé land leave look Lucknow mid-day miles Monte Video morning mountains Mussoorie native nearly neighbouring night Ningpo Osaca palkees Pampas pass Penang picturesque plain port Punta Arenas quarter railway reach ride ridge rise river road rock round running San Francisco scarcely scene seems Shanghae sheep Shogun shops side Sierra sight slopes stands steamer stone Strait stream streets summit surrounded tea-houses temple Tocaido town traveller trees Uruguay valley Valparaiso vessel village voyage walk walls wind wood yards Yedo Yokohama
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الصفحة 207 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
الصفحة 13 - Stood on my feet. About me round I saw Hill, dale, and shady woods, and sunny plains, And liquid lapse of murmuring streams ; by these, Creatures that lived and moved, and walk'd or flew, Birds on the branches warbling ; all things smiled ; With fragrance and with joy my heart o'erflowed.
الصفحة 89 - Or other worlds they seem'd, or happy isles, Like those Hesperian gardens fam'd of old, Fortunate fields, and groves, and flowery vales, Thrice happy isles...
الصفحة 176 - O wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as others see us!
الصفحة 151 - It is said of man morally, that the whole head is sick and the whole heart is faint — that from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot, there is no soundness in him.
الصفحة 275 - But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught of vegetative power, The weary eye may ken.
الصفحة 51 - Here lies Henry Lawrence, who tried to do his duty. May the Lord have mercy on his soul.
الصفحة 231 - Access denied ; and over-head up-grew Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene ; and, as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
الصفحة 117 - Former customers have inspired caution, — no credit given." "A small stream always flowing."