A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, المجلد 4Mackenzie and Dent, 1818 |
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... Shore ( afterwards created lord Teignmouth ) thought proper to send a formal deputation to the Birman court . MICHAEL SYMES , esq . , major in his majesty's 76th regiment of foot , was selected for this service ; and the following brief ...
... Shore ( afterwards created lord Teignmouth ) thought proper to send a formal deputation to the Birman court . MICHAEL SYMES , esq . , major in his majesty's 76th regiment of foot , was selected for this service ; and the following brief ...
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... shore , of 11 guns , which were returned by an equal number : the pilot came to , below the town , apart from the other ships about half a mile . As soon as the Sea - horse dropped anchor , all the boats withdrew , without further ...
... shore , of 11 guns , which were returned by an equal number : the pilot came to , below the town , apart from the other ships about half a mile . As soon as the Sea - horse dropped anchor , all the boats withdrew , without further ...
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... shore , the sun shone full upon the hill , and its reflected rays displayed the scenery to the highest advantage ; in addition to this , the swollen state of the river gave to the waters the semblance of a vast lake , interspersed with ...
... shore , the sun shone full upon the hill , and its reflected rays displayed the scenery to the highest advantage ; in addition to this , the swollen state of the river gave to the waters the semblance of a vast lake , interspersed with ...
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... Shore , the governor - general , to his Birman majesty : there was also an electrical machine , of the effects of which some of the Birmans were not ignorant . The boxes were covered with red satin , and fastened to poles , for the ...
... Shore , the governor - general , to his Birman majesty : there was also an electrical machine , of the effects of which some of the Birmans were not ignorant . The boxes were covered with red satin , and fastened to poles , for the ...
الصفحة 47
... shore , the whole fleet pushed off and followed us ; the morning was fine , and the water smooth , whilst the spires of Ummerapoora in our stern , the white temples and lofty hills of Chagaing opposite , and the fort of ancient Ava ...
... shore , the whole fleet pushed off and followed us ; the morning was fine , and the water smooth , whilst the spires of Ummerapoora in our stern , the white temples and lofty hills of Chagaing opposite , and the fort of ancient Ava ...
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الصفحة 229 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
الصفحة 236 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
الصفحة 227 - And Deborah said unto Barak, Up ; for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand : is not the Lord gone out before thee?
الصفحة 240 - The atmosphere was remarkably clear and serene; but we saw none of those clouds of smoke which by some writers are said to exhale from the surface of Lake Asphaltites, nor from any neighbouring mountain.
الصفحة 452 - AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah : and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship...
الصفحة 381 - Otaheite are handsome, mild, and cheerful in manners and conversation, possessed of great sensibility, and have sufficient delicacy to make them be admired and beloved. The chiefs were so much attached to our people, that they rather encouraged their stay among them than otherwise, and even made them promises of large possessions. Under these and many other...
الصفحة 347 - ... having been in imminent peril of being killed, had not the Commodore, who perceived what he was about, given express orders to his people to desist from firing.
الصفحة 379 - ... strong gripe by the cord that tied my hands, he with many oaths threatened to kill me immediately if I would not be quiet ; the villains around me had their pieces cocked and bayonets fixed.
الصفحة 228 - A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate idea of its surprising produce : it is truly the Eden of the East, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth.
الصفحة 45 - I was informed, however, that this appearance of weakness did not proceed from any bodily infirmity, but from the weight of the regal habiliments in which he was clad ; and if what we were told was true, that he carried on his dress fifteen viss, upwards of fifty pounds avoirdupois of gold, his difficulty of ascent was not surprising.