Universal geography, or A description of all the parts of the world, المجلد 2 |
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
Abulfeda abundance according Afghân Aleppo ancient Arabia Arabs Armenia Asia BOOK called capital Caspian Sea Caubul Caucasus celebrated century chain character Chardin chief Cilicia Circassians climate coast contains cotton coun covered cultivated Damascus desert dialect Diarbekir district Divisions east eastern empire Erivan Euphrates Europe extend Farsistan fertile geographers German Ghilan Greeks Gulph Hadgi-Khalfah horses houses Idem India inhabitants Irtysh island Ispahan Kerman khan Khorasan king Koordistan Koords lake language Mahomet Mahometan miles Mingrelia modern mosques moun Mount mountains nations Niebuhr Olivier Ottoman Ottoman empire Oxus Pashâlic pashâs Persian Gulf plains plateau Pliny possession present prince province Ptolemy religion river rocks ruins Russian Scythians Shiraz shores Siberia side silk situated soil sometimes species Strabo sultan Syria tains Tartars Taurus tion town Travels trees tribes Turcomans Turkey Turkish Turks valley Voyage women XXIX XXVIII XXXII Yemen
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 332 - ... unrestrained. Amidst the stormy independence of this mode of life, he would regret the ease and security in which the state of India, and even the indolence and timidity of its inhabitants, enable most parts of that country to repose. He would meet with many productions of art and nature that do not exist in India; but, in general, he would find the arts of life less advanced, and many of the luxuries of Hindostán unknown.
الصفحة 148 - Galilee, says Malte Brun, would be a paradise were it inhabited by an industrious people, under an enlightened government.
الصفحة 338 - A person who has a favour to ask, goes to the house or tent of the man on whom it depends, and refuses to sit on his carpet, or partake of his hospitality, till he shall grant the boon required. The honour of the party thus solicited will incur a stain if he does not grant the favour asked of him ; and so far is the practice carried, that a man overmatched by his enemies, will sometimes go...
الصفحة 331 - ... other conveniences, which a traveller would meet with in. the wildest parts of Great Britain. Yet he would sometimes be delighted with the fertility and populousness of particular plains and valleys, where he would see the productions of Europe mingled in profusion with those of the torrid zone, and the land laboured with an industry and a judgment no where surpassed.
الصفحة 83 - Timur,)in 1402. The foundation of the stadium remains, but the area is sown with grain. There are only a few vestiges of the theatre; and the castle which crowns the hill is chiefly a...
الصفحة 145 - This city was once famous for the manufacture of sabres, mascue. which appear to have been made of thin lamina; of steel and iron welded together so as to unite great flexibility with a keen edge. The art of making them is lost, since Tamerlane carried off the artisans to Persia. Sabres are still made here, but of inferior quality.
الصفحة 332 - India would view them with a more favourable eye. He would be pleased with the cold climate, elevated by the wild and novel scenery, and delighted by meeting many of the productions of his native land. " He would first be struck with the thinness of the fixed population, and then with the appearance of the people ; not fluttering in white muslins, while half their bodies are...
الصفحة 331 - ... like an organized police. He would be surprised at the fluctuation and instability of the civil institutions. He would find it difficult to comprehend how a nation could subsist in such disorder...
الصفحة 154 - Judtea, rises from time to time from the bottom, floats on the surface of the lake, and is thrown out on the shores, where it is gathered for use. Formerly the inhabitants were in the practice of going out in boats or rafts to collect it in the middle of the lake. None of our travellers have thought of sailing on this lake, which would undoubtedly contribute to render their acquaintance with its phenomena more complete. We are told by the greater...
الصفحة 128 - Asphaltites, the lavas and pumice thrown out on its banks, and the warm baths of Tabarieh, show that this valley has been the theatre of a fire not yet extinguished. Volumes of smoke are often observed to escape from Lake Asphaltites, and new crevices are found on its margin.