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 VisitedW. Curry, jun., 1844 - 648 עמודים |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 85
עמוד vi
... described in this work , during the last five years . On several of the subjects treated , I have corresponded with the residents in those countries , particu- larly with regard to the climate , and the means of access . I have likewise ...
... described in this work , during the last five years . On several of the subjects treated , I have corresponded with the residents in those countries , particu- larly with regard to the climate , and the means of access . I have likewise ...
עמוד viii
... described , appear to have been comparatively overlooked by others . Though much has lately been written about the change now taking place in Egypt , it is a subject upon which the British public can never be too well informed , and ...
... described , appear to have been comparatively overlooked by others . Though much has lately been written about the change now taking place in Egypt , it is a subject upon which the British public can never be too well informed , and ...
עמוד 9
... described by Laborde , and the position of the Hercules tower can easily be ascertained by referring to any of the Admiralty's charts of the coast ; and moreover , a light on " a very high mountain , a league from the harbour , " would ...
... described by Laborde , and the position of the Hercules tower can easily be ascertained by referring to any of the Admiralty's charts of the coast ; and moreover , a light on " a very high mountain , a league from the harbour , " would ...
עמוד 19
... described as having been terrific , almost all the win- dows in Corunna having been shattered , and occasioning so great a swell in the harbour , as to endanger the shipping , many of which dragged their anchors . A citizen told us ...
... described as having been terrific , almost all the win- dows in Corunna having been shattered , and occasioning so great a swell in the harbour , as to endanger the shipping , many of which dragged their anchors . A citizen told us ...
עמוד 58
... described by an eye - witness : - " The last summer was exceedingly hot , and almost without rain , the weather remaining beautifully fine until the 15th of October , when the clouds began to envelope the mountains , which brought on ...
... described by an eye - witness : - " The last summer was exceedingly hot , and almost without rain , the weather remaining beautifully fine until the 15th of October , when the clouds began to envelope the mountains , which brought on ...
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
afforded Alexandria Algiers ancient animals appearance Arabs arches basalt Básha beautiful Bedawees beneath boat Cairo called camels centre chambers Cleopatra's needles climate coast colour Corunna Coural covered dress dromedary Egypt Egyptian English entrance erected European feet French Funchal gate Gibraltar Greek Guanches harbour head height Herodotus hills Holy horses houses inhabitants invalids island Jerusalem Jews Josephus Kabyles Kastelorizo land light Lisbon look Madeira marble miles Mohammad Alee Mohammadan Mooslims morning mosque Mount Mount Sion mountains natives night Nile ornamented passed persons pillar plain Pompey's pillar port present principal pyramids rain remains remarkable residence rise rock roof round ruins scene seen sepulchres shore side Sion Sooltan spot stones streets surrounded Syria Telmessus temple Teneriffe tombs tower town traveller trees Turkish Turks Tyre valley vegetation vessels wall whole wind