The Oriental Voyager: Or, Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks, on a Voyage to India and China, in His Majesty's Ship Caroline, Performed in the Years 1803-4-5-6J. Asperne, 1807 - 388 עמודים |
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עמוד vi
... object , in short , is , to furnish the young voyager with an agreeable and useful companion , on his first visits to the oriental world . In order to effect this purpose , he has been under the necessity of se-- lecting such passages ...
... object , in short , is , to furnish the young voyager with an agreeable and useful companion , on his first visits to the oriental world . In order to effect this purpose , he has been under the necessity of se-- lecting such passages ...
עמוד 18
... object , after passing Cape Frio , is a gap or rent in the verdant ridge of mountains , which skirts the sea shore . This chasm appears , from a distance , like a narrow portal , between two cheeks of solid stone . " The cheek on the ...
... object , after passing Cape Frio , is a gap or rent in the verdant ridge of mountains , which skirts the sea shore . This chasm appears , from a distance , like a narrow portal , between two cheeks of solid stone . " The cheek on the ...
עמוד 29
... object that confers it is increased ; and hence proceeds the constitutional jealousy of men in warm climates . In the Brasils , the moment a girl is betrothed , she becomes subject to all the restraints imposed by this rankling passion ...
... object that confers it is increased ; and hence proceeds the constitutional jealousy of men in warm climates . In the Brasils , the moment a girl is betrothed , she becomes subject to all the restraints imposed by this rankling passion ...
עמוד 46
... objects . The name of Table Land is given by seamen to every hill or mountain whose sum- mit presents to the eye of the observer a line parallel to the horizon . The north front of the Table Mountain , directly facing the town , is a ...
... objects . The name of Table Land is given by seamen to every hill or mountain whose sum- mit presents to the eye of the observer a line parallel to the horizon . The north front of the Table Mountain , directly facing the town , is a ...
עמוד 48
... objects on the plain below are , in fact , dwindled away , in the eye of the spectator , into littleness and insignificance . The flat - roofed Phenomenon of the Table Cloth . houses of Cape Town 48 DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES.
... objects on the plain below are , in fact , dwindled away , in the eye of the spectator , into littleness and insignificance . The flat - roofed Phenomenon of the Table Cloth . houses of Cape Town 48 DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES.
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anchor Andaman animal appearance arrack August bamboo beautiful Bengal birds boats Bocca Tigris Bombay Brahmins breeze Calcutta called calomel Canton Cape China Chinese climate cloth cocoa-nut cold colour Columbo considerable cool Coromandel coast deity Diamond harbour disease dysentery English European feet frequently harbour head heat height hills Hindoos Hong merchants houses India inhabitants island Kedgeree kind Ladder hill land latter length Lintin liver complaint Macao Madras Malabar coast Malacca Malay manner miles monsoon mountains mouth natives night o'er obliged observed officers pagodas palankeen passing Penang piece poison Portuguese principal Pulo remark rice river roads rock round sail sailors Salsette scene season seen seldom Sept settlement ships shore side situation sketch snake sometimes streets summit Sunderbunds Tigris tion town trees vessels Wampoa weather whole winds wood
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עמוד 362 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death?
עמוד 306 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renowned, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade High overarched, and echoing walks between...
עמוד 242 - ... not much unlike a truffle: it is covered with a thin skin, and has a core about as big as the handle of a small knife: the eatable part lies between the skin and the core; it is as white as snow, and somewhat of the consistence of new bread. It must be roasted before it is eaten, being first divided into three or four parts. Its taste is insipid, with a slight sweetness somewhat resembling that of the crumb of wheaten bread mixed with a Jerusalem artichoke.
עמוד 369 - Within a long recess there lies a bay : An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride : Broke by the jutting land on either side, In double streams the briny waters glide...
עמוד 306 - But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade...
עמוד 229 - FATHER of all ! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord ! Thou great first Cause, least understood, Who all my sense confined To know but this, that Thou art good, And that myself am blind ; Yet gave me, in this dark estate, To see the good from ill ; And binding nature fast in fate, Left free the human will.
עמוד 229 - Through this day's life or death. This day, be bread and peace my lot; All else beneath the sun, Thou know'st if best bestowed or not: And let thy will be done. To thee, whose temple is all space. Whose altar earth, sea, skies, One chorus let all being raise, All nature's incense rise!
עמוד 48 - tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall, anchoring bark, Diminished to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight.
עמוד 75 - In this part of India they are delicately framed; their hands, in particular, are more like...
עמוד 167 - But not alike to every mortal eye Is this great scene unveil'd. For since the claims Of social life, to different labours urge The active powers of man ! with wise intent The hand of Nature on peculiar minds Imprints a different bias, and to each Decrees its province in the common toil.