The Travels and Adventures of Celebrated Travelers in the Principal Countries of the GlobeHenry Howe, 1854 - 804 páginas |
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... present our letter from the Pooha of Mosul , with a request for such an escort as might be necessary for our safety . After consultation with the muleteers and the others in our caravan , finding that in their opinion our nocturnal ...
... present our letter from the Pooha of Mosul , with a request for such an escort as might be necessary for our safety . After consultation with the muleteers and the others in our caravan , finding that in their opinion our nocturnal ...
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... present- ing in its broad fields , plantations of trees , parks , lawns , villages , and farm- houses , a strong contrast to the Highlands , and the rude homes of their in- habitants . Near midway , stands Loch Leven , a wide lake ...
... present- ing in its broad fields , plantations of trees , parks , lawns , villages , and farm- houses , a strong contrast to the Highlands , and the rude homes of their in- habitants . Near midway , stands Loch Leven , a wide lake ...
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... present of a pair of strong , English shoes , he departed , passing successively through Dnishaw , Marienberg , Elbing , and the populous towns of Konigsberg , and Memel . At the place last named , he says : " I received great marks of ...
... present of a pair of strong , English shoes , he departed , passing successively through Dnishaw , Marienberg , Elbing , and the populous towns of Konigsberg , and Memel . At the place last named , he says : " I received great marks of ...
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... present at this review in May of 1847 , graphically describes the scene . " For about four hours , " says he , " I had a good view of the magnificent sight , and my hurried pen will fail to give you an adequate description of its ...
... present at this review in May of 1847 , graphically describes the scene . " For about four hours , " says he , " I had a good view of the magnificent sight , and my hurried pen will fail to give you an adequate description of its ...
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... present a monument of pride to the inhabitants ; the cross upon them stands alone , unaccompanied by the crescent ; this being an emblem that the Tartars in all their invasions never succeeded in entering the city . Cochrane advancing ...
... present a monument of pride to the inhabitants ; the cross upon them stands alone , unaccompanied by the crescent ; this being an emblem that the Tartars in all their invasions never succeeded in entering the city . Cochrane advancing ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Africa American ancient animals appearance Arabs arrived Austrian beautiful boat called Captain century China Chinese Christian church Circassians civilization coast Cochrane commenced continued Cossacks Danube Desert distance dress Egypt Emperor empire England English entered Europe European expedition feet Fellatas Fezzan Gambia Gulf of Guinea hands head hills horses hundred Hungarian Hungary immense inhabitants Ireland islands journey king labor lake Lancaster Sound land lofty magnificent Magyars Mehemet Ali miles morning mountains nations native negroes Niger night noble palace Park party passed peasants plain Poland population Portuguese possession present race reached religion river Russian sailed says scene Scotland seemed seen shore Siberia side slave trade slaves snow soldiers soon streets thousand Timbuctoo tion Tobolsk town trade traveler trees tribes valley vast vessels village visited voyage walls whole wild women Yakutsk
Pasajes populares
Página 43 - Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before.
Página 613 - They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; 5 Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.
Página 250 - When hastening to the place from whence others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness and presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene.
Página 498 - But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught of vegetative power, The weary eye may ken. For all is rocks at random thrown, Black waves, bare crags, and banks of stone...
Página 554 - Thebes's streets three thousand years ago, When the Memnonium was in all its glory, And time had not begun to overthrow Those temples, palaces, and piles stupendous Of which the very ruins are tremendous.
Página 36 - Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, 'Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffering worth is...
Página 555 - Or doffed thine own to let Queen Dido pass; Or held, by Solomon's own invitation, A torch at the great temple's dedication. I need not ask thee if that hand, when...
Página 555 - And standest undecayed within our presence, Thou wilt hear nothing till the judgment morning, When the great Trump shall thrill thee with its warning. Why should this worthless tegument endure, If its undying guest be lost...
Página 36 - O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sunward spread, Thou lifts thy unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate of artless maid, Sweet flow'ret of the rural shade ! By love's simplicity betrayed, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soiled, is laid Low i
Página 691 - It was nicely clean and magnificent. I was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two ranks of beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver.