The Travels and Adventures of Celebrated Travelers in the Principal Countries of the GlobeHenry Howe, 1854 - 804 páginas |
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... reached an old Highland cottage , built of stone , and with a thatch - covered roof . At the door was a neatly attired , intelligent , and fine - looking woman , with two or three children playing around her , one of which was a ...
... reached an old Highland cottage , built of stone , and with a thatch - covered roof . At the door was a neatly attired , intelligent , and fine - looking woman , with two or three children playing around her , one of which was a ...
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... reached the little town of Oban , built mainly of cheerful - looking white cot- tages , standing under some lofty cliffs , on a small but picturesque bay on the Atlantic coast . Beyond , far out at sea , the Scottish highlands rise from ...
... reached the little town of Oban , built mainly of cheerful - looking white cot- tages , standing under some lofty cliffs , on a small but picturesque bay on the Atlantic coast . Beyond , far out at sea , the Scottish highlands rise from ...
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... reached a neat little village , the famous Gretna Green , and the coachman pointed to a handsome white house , seen through intervening shrubbery , where runaway couples are united . At Carlisle , a few miles farther on , the company ...
... reached a neat little village , the famous Gretna Green , and the coachman pointed to a handsome white house , seen through intervening shrubbery , where runaway couples are united . At Carlisle , a few miles farther on , the company ...
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... reached . a barn , which he entered , and reposed with " perfect content , " for the night , in the hay - loft . snows . Beyond Frankfort he passed through a low , dreary country . March had now come , and brought with it its usual ...
... reached . a barn , which he entered , and reposed with " perfect content , " for the night , in the hay - loft . snows . Beyond Frankfort he passed through a low , dreary country . March had now come , and brought with it its usual ...
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... reached Wittemburg at eight o'clock in the morning . The second evening after he arrived at Potsdam , where , with ... reaching Berlin he called upon Mr. Rose , the British ambassador at the Prussian capital , who offered him a room at ...
... reached Wittemburg at eight o'clock in the morning . The second evening after he arrived at Potsdam , where , with ... reaching Berlin he called upon Mr. Rose , the British ambassador at the Prussian capital , who offered him a room at ...
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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
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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.