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 1 |
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עמוד 18
The heights of Corunna are about four miles from the town ; the tract of
intervening ground is very uneven , and thrown into a succession of mounds and
small enclosures , intersected in every direction by dirty lanes , the banks of
which rise , in ...
The heights of Corunna are about four miles from the town ; the tract of
intervening ground is very uneven , and thrown into a succession of mounds and
small enclosures , intersected in every direction by dirty lanes , the banks of
which rise , in ...
עמוד 64
64 VISIT TO CINTRA . were over before we arrived ; but all were hasten . ing to
Campo Grande , a fair , held a few miles from town , to eat roast chesnuts and
porkchops ; this lasts for fourteen days . It was a stupid place , without show or ...
64 VISIT TO CINTRA . were over before we arrived ; but all were hasten . ing to
Campo Grande , a fair , held a few miles from town , to eat roast chesnuts and
porkchops ; this lasts for fourteen days . It was a stupid place , without show or ...
עמוד 270
... which are very rare , in comparison with the number of the others , are much
taller , and slighter made ; more light , easy , and active in their movements ,
going at a pace of eight or ten miles an hour ; travelling upwards of seventy miles
a day ...
... which are very rare , in comparison with the number of the others , are much
taller , and slighter made ; more light , easy , and active in their movements ,
going at a pace of eight or ten miles an hour ; travelling upwards of seventy miles
a day ...
עמוד 398
In a sloping vale , bounded by massive rocks , the unvaried hue of barrenness
was enlivened by what appeared to me a narrow silver ribbon , that wound its
tortuous course for miles and miles , as it seemed to rise out of the junction of
sand ...
In a sloping vale , bounded by massive rocks , the unvaried hue of barrenness
was enlivened by what appeared to me a narrow silver ribbon , that wound its
tortuous course for miles and miles , as it seemed to rise out of the junction of
sand ...
עמוד 437
Barbary included all that district lying between the Atlas mountains and the
Mediterranean , and extended from the point of the Atlas , near Messa , to
Gibraltar ; on the west to Mount Meies , situate about 300 miles from Alexandria .
Numidia ...
Barbary included all that district lying between the Atlas mountains and the
Mediterranean , and extended from the point of the Atlas , near Messa , to
Gibraltar ; on the west to Mount Meies , situate about 300 miles from Alexandria .
Numidia ...
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Algiers allowed animals appearance Arab arrived beautiful become boat called carried climate clothed coast colour covered dark dress effect Egypt English entered expected face feet fish French friends Funchal garden give greater greatest green grows hand head height hills hold horses houses immense interest invalids island kind known ladies land late leaves less light look lower Madeira means miles Moors morning mountains natives nature never night object officers once passed person pillar plain plants present principal quantity reached remained residence rest rise road rock round scene seemed seen shore side soon stands streets suffered surrounded thing tomb town traveller trees turned valley vegetation vessels walk walls whole wind wine