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 45
עמוד 122
... less lovely sisters , and though without the aid of any good fairy to turn a pumpkin into a coach and six , and a rat into a coachman , some old and rich relative , pitying her unhappiness , left her a handsome fortune . This , instead ...
... less lovely sisters , and though without the aid of any good fairy to turn a pumpkin into a coach and six , and a rat into a coachman , some old and rich relative , pitying her unhappiness , left her a handsome fortune . This , instead ...
עמוד 137
... less than a good blanket , with a running - string at the top , to fasten it round the throat . primitive habiliment appears as old as the Guanches . A simple cloak seems to have been the first attempt at general clothing made by all ...
... less than a good blanket , with a running - string at the top , to fasten it round the throat . primitive habiliment appears as old as the Guanches . A simple cloak seems to have been the first attempt at general clothing made by all ...
עמוד 148
... less trunk , branching out at top with a number of diminutive arms , not unlike a candelabrum , each crowned with a tuft of leaves . The measurement of this specimen is forty - seven feet nine inches in circumference above the roots ...
... less trunk , branching out at top with a number of diminutive arms , not unlike a candelabrum , each crowned with a tuft of leaves . The measurement of this specimen is forty - seven feet nine inches in circumference above the roots ...
עמוד 149
... less , between the desire to proceed and the fear of failure . We had provisions and water packed for several days in case of accident ; as should we be caught in the snow , or overtaken by a storm , our only chance would have been to ...
... less , between the desire to proceed and the fear of failure . We had provisions and water packed for several days in case of accident ; as should we be caught in the snow , or overtaken by a storm , our only chance would have been to ...
עמוד 160
... become * Von Buch looks upon the Peak as a great chimney , or outlet for the vapour , & c . & c . , which would otherwise break out through the sides and other parts of the island . ascent . REFLECTIONS ON THE PEAK . 161 less ,
... become * Von Buch looks upon the Peak as a great chimney , or outlet for the vapour , & c . & c . , which would otherwise break out through the sides and other parts of the island . ascent . REFLECTIONS ON THE PEAK . 161 less ,
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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