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 and Antiquities of the Countries Visited |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 5
עמוד 138
At times this serves as a cloak , and when wound gracefully round the body in
loose folds , it presented to us at once the Roman toga , and is , in all probability ,
a remnant of the Mauritanian conquest . It is a very beautiful piece of dress , and ...
At times this serves as a cloak , and when wound gracefully round the body in
loose folds , it presented to us at once the Roman toga , and is , in all probability ,
a remnant of the Mauritanian conquest . It is a very beautiful piece of dress , and ...
עמוד 315
The person died in the morning ; the body was .washed immediately , and in
about three hours after it was on its way to the tomb . A number of women had
proceeded there some time before , and had ranged themselves at some
distance from ...
The person died in the morning ; the body was .washed immediately , and in
about three hours after it was on its way to the tomb . A number of women had
proceeded there some time before , and had ranged themselves at some
distance from ...
עמוד 480
The groove or cavity for the body , which was principally hollowed out of the
bottom part , was about two feet broad and a foot deep ; a space sufficiently large
to contain the body of an ordinary sized person . The ends of the sarcophagus
were ...
The groove or cavity for the body , which was principally hollowed out of the
bottom part , was about two feet broad and a foot deep ; a space sufficiently large
to contain the body of an ordinary sized person . The ends of the sarcophagus
were ...
עמוד 586
On this latter theme I may have been fatiguing to some of my readers ; but
unpleasant as that topic may be , to it we must all , one day or other , come ; for
tombs , whether they be the simple mother - earth that enwraps the body of the
rustic , or ...
On this latter theme I may have been fatiguing to some of my readers ; but
unpleasant as that topic may be , to it we must all , one day or other , come ; for
tombs , whether they be the simple mother - earth that enwraps the body of the
rustic , or ...
עמוד 600
First they carried it ( the body ) to a flat stone , where they opened it , and took out
the bowels ; then twice a day they washed the porous parts of the body , viz . the
arm - pits , behind the ears , the groins , between the fingers , and the neck , with
...
First they carried it ( the body ) to a flat stone , where they opened it , and took out
the bowels ; then twice a day they washed the porous parts of the body , viz . the
arm - pits , behind the ears , the groins , between the fingers , and the neck , with
...
מה אומרים אנשים - כתיבת ביקורת
לא מצאנו ביקורות במקומות הרגילים
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
afforded Algiers allowed ancient animals appearance Arabs arrived beautiful become beneath building called carried chambers climate close coast colour consists continued covered described effect Egypt Egyptian English entered erected existence extreme face feet fine French gate give greater hand head height hills hour houses hundred inhabitants interest island Jerusalem land late leaving light look lower Madeira means miles morning Mount mountains natives natural never night object once original passed persons pillar plain present principal probability pyramids raised remains remarkable residence rest rise rock round scene seemed seen sepulchres shore side similar situated standing stones streets surrounded thing tombs tower town traveller trees turned valley vessels wall whole wind