Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and SalsetteSimpkin, Marshall & Company, 1750 - 300 Seiten |
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... dreadful gloom that is cast over a ship's crew when a death occurs on board ; and more particularly so , when that death has been accidental ! I had once the misfortune to be a parti- cipator in a scene of this sad description , and to ...
... dreadful gloom that is cast over a ship's crew when a death occurs on board ; and more particularly so , when that death has been accidental ! I had once the misfortune to be a parti- cipator in a scene of this sad description , and to ...
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... dreadful ravages which these diseases occasion in the East - sweeping off , as they sometimes do , whole populations , in a very brief space of time . As the fortifications rise to a great height , you have not the least chance of ...
... dreadful ravages which these diseases occasion in the East - sweeping off , as they sometimes do , whole populations , in a very brief space of time . As the fortifications rise to a great height , you have not the least chance of ...
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... dreadful system of extravagant rivalry is , however , carried on amongst the residents at Bombay , many of whom are thus led into the wretched folly of living beyond their means . Young officers , cadets , and writers are gra- dually ...
... dreadful system of extravagant rivalry is , however , carried on amongst the residents at Bombay , many of whom are thus led into the wretched folly of living beyond their means . Young officers , cadets , and writers are gra- dually ...
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... dreadful fury.— Consequently , all persons , at this season of the year , are busy tarring , painting , and repairing the tiles , or thatch , forming the covering of their houses ; and making all secure , and impervious to the coming ...
... dreadful fury.— Consequently , all persons , at this season of the year , are busy tarring , painting , and repairing the tiles , or thatch , forming the covering of their houses ; and making all secure , and impervious to the coming ...
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... dreadfully susceptible of cold now ; and instead of welcoming the monsoons as a provi- dential visitation ordained by the Almighty for their especial good , they grumble at their long continuance , and rejoice at their departure . ' Tis ...
... dreadfully susceptible of cold now ; and instead of welcoming the monsoons as a provi- dential visitation ordained by the Almighty for their especial good , they grumble at their long continuance , and rejoice at their departure . ' Tis ...
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amusement animal appear Back Bay beautiful bheestie birds boat Bombay Bombay Castle Brahmins breeze bungalow captain cast centipede character coast cocoa-nut Colabah coloured cool creatures curious dark deck delicious Doorga dreadful earth East Elephanta England English esplanade feet figures flowers fresh fruit Guzerat hand Hindoo honour hot season India inhabitants insects island labour ladies land laudanum live lofty look lovely Malabar Point miles Mohammedan monsoon morning native never night ocean officers once ornaments palanquin Parsee party passed poor Porto Santo Portuguese prayers punkahs rains readers religious residence rich rock roof round rupees sacred sailors Salsette scarcely scene scenery seen seldom servants Shere Khan ship shore side Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy snake soon stone strange streets sweet tank temples thought tiger trees turban vessel voyage walk wonderful wood worship