Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay, Elephanta, and Salsette |
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Page 20
... fresh from the military college of Addis- combe , with his head full of the Wellington despatches , and of Bengal tigers . According to the good old custom , I kept an accurate diary , and was as punctual in noting down every little ...
... fresh from the military college of Addis- combe , with his head full of the Wellington despatches , and of Bengal tigers . According to the good old custom , I kept an accurate diary , and was as punctual in noting down every little ...
Page 27
... fresh object that engrossed my at- tention was the holothuria physalis , or little men - of - war , as they are commonly called by nautical people , from their resemblance to a vessel under canvas . We must have sailed through thousands ...
... fresh object that engrossed my at- tention was the holothuria physalis , or little men - of - war , as they are commonly called by nautical people , from their resemblance to a vessel under canvas . We must have sailed through thousands ...
Page 30
... fresh subject for conversation at sea . A dead whale floating past , a ship in the distance , a passing shower , or even a shooting - star - all come in for their share of discussion and debate ; for 30 RECOLLECTIONS OF INDIA .
... fresh subject for conversation at sea . A dead whale floating past , a ship in the distance , a passing shower , or even a shooting - star - all come in for their share of discussion and debate ; for 30 RECOLLECTIONS OF INDIA .
Page 36
... fresh in my memory . The evening before exhibited quite a busy scene , and newly - washed clothes were fluttering from every rope , to dry . All the crew were engaged in set- ting matters in order on board ; and on the following morning ...
... fresh in my memory . The evening before exhibited quite a busy scene , and newly - washed clothes were fluttering from every rope , to dry . All the crew were engaged in set- ting matters in order on board ; and on the following morning ...
Page 39
... fresh meat , and other good things necessary for the voyage . After a re- quest that she should be reported as soon as we should arrive in Bombay , from whence she had sailed— which request was roared through a speaking- trumpet , by a ...
... fresh meat , and other good things necessary for the voyage . After a re- quest that she should be reported as soon as we should arrive in Bombay , from whence she had sailed— which request was roared through a speaking- trumpet , by a ...
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