The Oriental Voyager: Or, Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks, on a Voyage to India and China, in His Majesty's Ship Caroline, Performed in the Years 1803-4-5-6 |
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... present themselves to the eye , like the waves of the ocean , disturbed by the fury of contending winds and currents . These precipices are bare of vegetation , except where a starved brush - wood insinuates its roots between the rugged ...
... present themselves to the eye , like the waves of the ocean , disturbed by the fury of contending winds and currents . These precipices are bare of vegetation , except where a starved brush - wood insinuates its roots between the rugged ...
Page 14
... present from the clouds at this time , both to the officers and men ; for the suddenness of our departure from Europe prevented our having any thing like a sufficient stock for an East India voyage . Here we lost the north - east trades ...
... present from the clouds at this time , both to the officers and men ; for the suddenness of our departure from Europe prevented our having any thing like a sufficient stock for an East India voyage . Here we lost the north - east trades ...
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... present to Mr. Neptune and suite . As crossing the line , though a ridiculous , is yet a very favourite ceremony among our honest tars , I shall here take the liberty of giving a sketch of that humourous process . 1803 . July . Crossing ...
... present to Mr. Neptune and suite . As crossing the line , though a ridiculous , is yet a very favourite ceremony among our honest tars , I shall here take the liberty of giving a sketch of that humourous process . 1803 . July . Crossing ...
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... presents the appearance of autumnal decay . The viceroy is expected by the populace to show himself at the theatre every night on his entering the house , the audience rise , turn their faces towards his box , and then sit down . In ...
... presents the appearance of autumnal decay . The viceroy is expected by the populace to show himself at the theatre every night on his entering the house , the audience rise , turn their faces towards his box , and then sit down . In ...
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... present ( 1798 ) the population exceeds twenty thousand whites , independent of slaves , & c . The first settlers were very much molested by the number of wild beasts that swarmed in every part of the country : nightly depredations were ...
... present ( 1798 ) the population exceeds twenty thousand whites , independent of slaves , & c . The first settlers were very much molested by the number of wild beasts that swarmed in every part of the country : nightly depredations were ...
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Page 362 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death?
Page 306 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renowned, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade High overarched, and echoing walks between...
Page 242 - ... not much unlike a truffle: it is covered with a thin skin, and has a core about as big as the handle of a small knife: the eatable part lies between the skin and the core; it is as white as snow, and somewhat of the consistence of new bread. It must be roasted before it is eaten, being first divided into three or four parts. Its taste is insipid, with a slight sweetness somewhat resembling that of the crumb of wheaten bread mixed with a Jerusalem artichoke.
Page 369 - Within a long recess there lies a bay : An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride : Broke by the jutting land on either side, In double streams the briny waters glide...
Page 306 - But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade...
Page 229 - FATHER of all ! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord ! Thou great first Cause, least understood, Who all my sense confined To know but this, that Thou art good, And that myself am blind ; Yet gave me, in this dark estate, To see the good from ill ; And binding nature fast in fate, Left free the human will.
Page 229 - Through this day's life or death. This day, be bread and peace my lot; All else beneath the sun, Thou know'st if best bestowed or not: And let thy will be done. To thee, whose temple is all space. Whose altar earth, sea, skies, One chorus let all being raise, All nature's incense rise!
Page 48 - tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall, anchoring bark, Diminished to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight.
Page 75 - In this part of India they are delicately framed; their hands, in particular, are more like...
Page 167 - But not alike to every mortal eye Is this great scene unveil'd. For since the claims Of social life, to different labours urge The active powers of man ! with wise intent The hand of Nature on peculiar minds Imprints a different bias, and to each Decrees its province in the common toil.