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Page 9
... close to the rocky island of Zembra , and the island of Pantellaria , famed for its wine . On Tuesday we had a brisk east wind , and at five o'clock on the following morning we were in sight of Malta . The entrance into a new harbour in ...
... close to the rocky island of Zembra , and the island of Pantellaria , famed for its wine . On Tuesday we had a brisk east wind , and at five o'clock on the following morning we were in sight of Malta . The entrance into a new harbour in ...
Page 10
... close to each bed , otherwise each is furnished according to the taste of the respective occupant , and here , too , food for the mind is never wanting . As we passed through the magazines , the arsenal , the store - rooms , and the ...
... close to each bed , otherwise each is furnished according to the taste of the respective occupant , and here , too , food for the mind is never wanting . As we passed through the magazines , the arsenal , the store - rooms , and the ...
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... close upon the beach , are the ruins of some very ancient Hindoo temples . From this point we enjoyed one of the most beautiful prospects in the world , closely resembling that of the Bay of Naples , but far exceeding it in grandeur ...
... close upon the beach , are the ruins of some very ancient Hindoo temples . From this point we enjoyed one of the most beautiful prospects in the world , closely resembling that of the Bay of Naples , but far exceeding it in grandeur ...
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... These wheels are made either of a solid piece of wood , or have eight spokes , two and two , placed close to each other , and traverse the axle - tree nearly at right angles . The Hackeries are used by 62 PANWELL . THE GHAUTS .
... These wheels are made either of a solid piece of wood , or have eight spokes , two and two , placed close to each other , and traverse the axle - tree nearly at right angles . The Hackeries are used by 62 PANWELL . THE GHAUTS .
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... close to a hideous Maharatta idol hewn in stone , and painted red . Here the road rises more and more , the eminences are more thickly wooded , and the valley gradually closes in at the village of Kampuly , at the side of which stands ...
... close to a hideous Maharatta idol hewn in stone , and painted red . Here the road rises more and more , the eminences are more thickly wooded , and the valley gradually closes in at the village of Kampuly , at the side of which stands ...
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2d Edition Afghan Ameers animals army arrived Author bank beautiful Belooches Bhawulpoor boards boat Bombay British built camels camp Captain cavalry cloth coloured consists containing cultivated date palms desert Dheean Singh Dictionary dirty dressed elephant eminent Encyclopædia English Engravings European fakir feet high Ferozpoor flowers garden Governor guns hand handsome Heera Singh Hindoo History horses hour houses HOWITT Hyderabad Illustrations India Indus inhabitants J. C. LOUDON Kashmir Khan Lady Lahore London Lord Ellenborough Maharaja Mahometans Mahout Malabar Point manner Meer ment morning mosque natives Natural numerous o'clock officers palace passed Plates post 8vo present princes Rajah regiment river road round Royal ruins Runjeet Singh rupees SAMUEL LAING scarcely sent servants Shere Singh side Sikhs silk Sinde soon square miles Sukkur surrounded Sutlej tamarinds tamarisk tents town TREATISE trees troops vessel Vignette Titles village vols wall Wood Woodcuts
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