The Travels and Adventures of Celebrated Travelers in the Principal Countries of the Globe |
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Africa American ancient animals appearance arrived beautiful boat called Captain carried century China Chinese Christian church Circassians civilization coast Cochrane commenced continued Cuba Dead Sea Desert distance dressed Emperor empire encamped England English entered Europe European expedition eyes feet Fellatas Fezzan Gambia Gulf of Guinea hands head hills horses hundred immense inhabitants island Japan Japanese journey king labor lake Lake of Lucerne land magnificent miles monarch morning mountains nations native negroes Niger night Norway object palace Park party passed plain population Portuguese possession present race reached religion river route Russian says scene Scotland sea of Galilee seemed seen shore Siberia side slave trade slaves snow soldiers soon stone streets Sweden thousand Timbuctoo tion Tobolsk town trade traveler trees tribes valley vast vessel village walls whole women Yakutsk
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Page 41 - Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before.
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Page 248 - 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.
Page 496 - 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...
Page 552 - 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.
Page 34 - 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...
Page 553 - 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...
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Page 689 - 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.