Narrative of a Voyage to Madeira, Teneriffe and Along the Shores of the Mediterranean: Including a Visit to Algiers, Egypt, Palestine, Tyre, Rhodes, Telmessus, Cyprus and Greece : with Observations on the Present State and Prospects of Egypt and Palestine and on the Climate, Natural History, Antiquities, Etc. of the Countries Visited ; in Two Volumes, כרך 1Curry, 1840 - 464 עמודים |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 41
עמוד 1
... soon took us out of the chops of the channel to where the god of the stormy waters holds his court- " the sleepless Bay of Biscay " -where we rocked and tossed about for the ensuing three days -- the wind heading us hourly , and the sea ...
... soon took us out of the chops of the channel to where the god of the stormy waters holds his court- " the sleepless Bay of Biscay " -where we rocked and tossed about for the ensuing three days -- the wind heading us hourly , and the sea ...
עמוד 3
... soon pointed to where the swollen waves of Biscay give place to the calm and secure waters of the united harbours of Corunna and Ferrol . The numberless wind - mills that crown every eminence , in full work , with their snow - white ...
... soon pointed to where the swollen waves of Biscay give place to the calm and secure waters of the united harbours of Corunna and Ferrol . The numberless wind - mills that crown every eminence , in full work , with their snow - white ...
עמוד 16
... soon rose to be a master , and had acquired some wealth , but was again shipwrecked , and he alone of all his crew saved . He was thrown ashore , and beside him lay his ship's compass , the sole rem- nant of all his earthly possessions ...
... soon rose to be a master , and had acquired some wealth , but was again shipwrecked , and he alone of all his crew saved . He was thrown ashore , and beside him lay his ship's compass , the sole rem- nant of all his earthly possessions ...
עמוד 17
... soon pounced upon , and fearing their vengeance for concealing his own property , he had actually to swim to one of the Spanish vessels in the harbour . Still he has wea- thered the storm , and supports himself in some comfort by the ...
... soon pounced upon , and fearing their vengeance for concealing his own property , he had actually to swim to one of the Spanish vessels in the harbour . Still he has wea- thered the storm , and supports himself in some comfort by the ...
עמוד 28
... of her majesty the Queen of Spain should be shot . The government courier proceeding from Corunna to Madrid , soon after this notice , was murdered , the bags cut open , A BRIGAND'S STORY . 29 and the letters destroyed ,
... of her majesty the Queen of Spain should be shot . The government courier proceeding from Corunna to Madrid , soon after this notice , was murdered , the bags cut open , A BRIGAND'S STORY . 29 and the letters destroyed ,
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Alexandria Algiers amongst animals appearance Arab basalt Basha beautiful Bedawees beneath boats Cairo camel Canaries carried centre Cleopatra's needle climate clothed coast colour consul Corunna costume Coural covered dress dromedary Egypt Egyptian elevation English erected European feet finest fish French Funchal garden Grand Canary greater number groves Guanches guarda-costas hand handsome harbour hareem head height HERCULES TOWER hills horses houses immense invalids island Kabyles ladies land light Lisbon look Madeira Mafra marble miles Mohammadan Moorish Moors morning mosque mountains natives night o'clock officers orange Oratava ornament passed pillar plain plants Pompey's pillar Portugal present principal quantity red-legged partridge residence rise rock roof round sails scene seen shore side Spanish spot streets surrounded temperature Teneriffe tomb town trees tufa Turkish Turks valley vegetation vessels walls wind wine