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 |
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תוצאות 6-10 מתוך 31
עמוד 90
... cedars appear among the quintas ; and heaths and pines rise to the highest elevations . Huge prickly pears ( cactus opuntia ) grow along the cliffs and lower parts of the island ; and so THE GORGULIA . 91 inherent is the vitality in this.
... cedars appear among the quintas ; and heaths and pines rise to the highest elevations . Huge prickly pears ( cactus opuntia ) grow along the cliffs and lower parts of the island ; and so THE GORGULIA . 91 inherent is the vitality in this.
עמוד 114
... rise in the centre . the equability and comparative mildness of tempera- ture , experienced at sea , are greater than that on land , so is an island such as this , in these respects superior to a continent . I said before , that the ...
... rise in the centre . the equability and comparative mildness of tempera- ture , experienced at sea , are greater than that on land , so is an island such as this , in these respects superior to a continent . I said before , that the ...
עמוד 139
... beds of the largest rivers and torrents were perfectly dry ; on the sides of these the moun- * For further particulars concerning the Guanches , see Ap- pendix , C. 140 BASALTIC SCENERY . tains rise up abruptly , void.
... beds of the largest rivers and torrents were perfectly dry ; on the sides of these the moun- * For further particulars concerning the Guanches , see Ap- pendix , C. 140 BASALTIC SCENERY . tains rise up abruptly , void.
עמוד 140
... rise up abruptly , void of every trace of vegeta- tion except a few cacti and euphorbia . There is an awful grandeur in basaltic scenery . The scorched tops of those enormous rocks , fluted at the sides into gigantic pillars , rise into ...
... rise up abruptly , void of every trace of vegeta- tion except a few cacti and euphorbia . There is an awful grandeur in basaltic scenery . The scorched tops of those enormous rocks , fluted at the sides into gigantic pillars , rise into ...
עמוד 143
... robe , United light and shade . ” The little town of Oratava stands in the centre of the valley , and its port at the water's edge . To- wards the distant end rise up two mounds - cones of 144 THE CANARY PINE . no very ancient origin ,
... robe , United light and shade . ” The little town of Oratava stands in the centre of the valley , and its port at the water's edge . To- wards the distant end rise up two mounds - cones of 144 THE CANARY PINE . no very ancient origin ,
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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