An Auto-biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty: Including Reflections, Observations, and Reminiscences at Home and Abroad, from Early Life to Advanced AgeJohn Murray, 1847 - 515 páginas |
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Página viii
... Coast to the Cape Some Account of the Forests and Timber along this line of the Sea - Coast . · VI . - Journey into the Country of the Namaaquas - Re- marks on the Country and Inhabitants VII . - Cape Peninsula - Departure of Lord ...
... Coast to the Cape Some Account of the Forests and Timber along this line of the Sea - Coast . · VI . - Journey into the Country of the Namaaquas - Re- marks on the Country and Inhabitants VII . - Cape Peninsula - Departure of Lord ...
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... coast of Greenland to the west coast of Norway , the appearance of nature was new to me ; every side of us being an unlimited plain of ice , on which were innumerable herds of seals strewed upon the sur- face , like so many sheep ...
... coast of Greenland to the west coast of Norway , the appearance of nature was new to me ; every side of us being an unlimited plain of ice , on which were innumerable herds of seals strewed upon the sur- face , like so many sheep ...
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... coast of Spitz- bergen , before the look - out man called out with a sten- torian voice Fall ! fall ! —the notice of a whale being within chace - distance . All was instantly noise and bustle , and apparent confusion throughout the ship ...
... coast of Spitz- bergen , before the look - out man called out with a sten- torian voice Fall ! fall ! —the notice of a whale being within chace - distance . All was instantly noise and bustle , and apparent confusion throughout the ship ...
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... coast , it is said , the firing of a gun brought down from the glacier such a mass , as to form a floating iceberg in the sea . But to return to the situation in which our ship was- beset and helpless . The weather fortunately was tran ...
... coast , it is said , the firing of a gun brought down from the glacier such a mass , as to form a floating iceberg in the sea . But to return to the situation in which our ship was- beset and helpless . The weather fortunately was tran ...
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... coast , to the 80th parallel of latitude , with the numerous deep - indented valleys choked with snow and glaciers - the parents of icebergs ; and we came near enough to view the several islands covered with verdure , on which whole ...
... coast , to the 80th parallel of latitude , with the numerous deep - indented valleys choked with snow and glaciers - the parents of icebergs ; and we came near enough to view the several islands covered with verdure , on which whole ...
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Admiral Admiralty afford Algoa Bay Ambassador animal appeared appointed arrived asked Barrow beautiful Board Board of Admiralty boats boors Bosjesmans brought called canal Canton Cape Captain cattle character Chinese coast colony command desired Dundas Dutch embassy Emperor of China England feet Fish River fleet four garden gave Gehol gentleman Governor Graaff Reynet hills hope horses Hottentots inhabitants journey Kaffirs kind King Lady land landrost Lord High Admiral Lord Macartney Lord Melville Lordship ment miles morning mountains naval Navy never night object observed occasion officers oxen party passed Pei-ho Pekin persons present proceeded received river Seathwaite Secretary sent ship shore side Sir George Staunton Sir George Young species Spitzbergen Table Bay thousand tion told took Town Bank troops Ulverstone waggons Walker whole yacht young Yuen-min-Yuen
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Página 81 - Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Página 493 - The Edinburgh Review had become such as to render it impossible for me to continue a contributor to it. — Now, it is such as I can no longer continue to receive or read it.
Página 282 - Sir, we have gained a great victory, but we have lost Lord Nelson.
Página 281 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Página 388 - A Description and Draught of a new-invented Machine, for carrying Vessels or Ships out of, or into, any Harbour, Port, or River, against Wind and Tide, or in a calm. For which, His Majesty has granted Letters Patent, for the sole benefit of the Author, for the Space of Fourteen Years. By Jonathan Hulls.
Página 130 - ... performed their characters to admiration. These two marine and land regiments, after separately parading in a circular procession for a considerable time, at last joined together, and forming one body, came to the front of the stage, when, after a few evolutions, they opened to the right and left to give room for the whale, who seemed to be the commanding officer, to waddle forward, and who, taking his station exactly opposite to the Emperor's box, spouted out of his mouth into the pit several...
Página 218 - It seem'd the general air, From pole to pole, from Atlas to the east, Was then at enmity with English blood. For, but the race of England, all were safe In foreign climes ; nor did this Fury taste The foreign blood which England then contain'd. Where should they fly ? The circumambient heaven Involved them still ; and every breeze was bane.
Página 84 - Eu-jou, or symbol of peace and prosperity, placed at one side of it, resembling that -which the Emperor delivered to me yesterday for the king. " It would be an endless task were I to attempt a detail of all the wonders of this charming place. There is no beauty of distribution, no feature of amenity, no reach of fancy, which embellishes our pleasure-grounds in England, that is not to be found here.
Página 279 - Merton, where I left all which I hold dear in this world, to go to serve my King and country. May the great God whom I adore enable me to fulfill the expectations of my country ! And if it is His good pleasure that I should return, my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy. If it is His good providence to cut short my days upon earth...
Página 390 - Salomon de Caus ; he came from Normandy four years ago, to present to the King a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his invention.