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 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 6-10 מתוך 33
עמוד 105
... horse by the bridle - lo ! the Coural opened to view - so suddenly , indeed , that I started back in horror at finding myself on the brink of a precipice 1334 feet in depth . This immense abyss stretches , like a diorama , far as the ...
... horse by the bridle - lo ! the Coural opened to view - so suddenly , indeed , that I started back in horror at finding myself on the brink of a precipice 1334 feet in depth . This immense abyss stretches , like a diorama , far as the ...
עמוד 106
... horse can be led over it . The laurus indicus , the venatico or mahogany of the island , clothed with its dark foliage the sides of the cliffs , growing at a great elevation ; whereas the chesnut is scarce , and principally confined to ...
... horse can be led over it . The laurus indicus , the venatico or mahogany of the island , clothed with its dark foliage the sides of the cliffs , growing at a great elevation ; whereas the chesnut is scarce , and principally confined to ...
עמוד 141
... horses , and left Santa Cruz to cross the island for Oratava , determined , if possible , to visit the Peak , although the accounts we had heard of its practicability were any thing but cheering . About an hour's ride over a rough road ...
... horses , and left Santa Cruz to cross the island for Oratava , determined , if possible , to visit the Peak , although the accounts we had heard of its practicability were any thing but cheering . About an hour's ride over a rough road ...
עמוד 146
... horses can be brought , ) commence the ascent of the actual Piton by moonlight , so as to be on the top at sunrise . Christoval , our principal guide , wished us to wait till twelve o'clock , but it was finally arranged that we should ...
... horses can be brought , ) commence the ascent of the actual Piton by moonlight , so as to be on the top at sunrise . Christoval , our principal guide , wished us to wait till twelve o'clock , but it was finally arranged that we should ...
עמוד 149
... was provided for each . At 10 o'clock , P. M. the guides made their appearance , with four horses , two of which were provided for us , and two to carry the provisions . At half - past ten 150 THE GUIDES . o'clock every thing was ready ,
... was provided for each . At 10 o'clock , P. M. the guides made their appearance , with four horses , two of which were provided for us , and two to carry the provisions . At half - past ten 150 THE GUIDES . o'clock every thing was ready ,
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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