Six Months in the West Indies, in 1825J. Murray, 1826 - 328 oldal |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 51 találatból.
11. oldal
... the most enviable on the whole earth . It ensures almost every European comfort , together with almost every tropical luxury . Any degree of temperature may be enjoyed between Funchal and the Ice House . MADEIRA . 11.
... the most enviable on the whole earth . It ensures almost every European comfort , together with almost every tropical luxury . Any degree of temperature may be enjoyed between Funchal and the Ice House . MADEIRA . 11.
19. oldal
... a palanquin to Dom Cavalhar's house , which is five or six miles right up the breast of a very steep mountain , and keeping ahead of our horses the whole way . The palanquin is a neat cot with curtains and pillows C 2 MADEIRA . 19.
... a palanquin to Dom Cavalhar's house , which is five or six miles right up the breast of a very steep mountain , and keeping ahead of our horses the whole way . The palanquin is a neat cot with curtains and pillows C 2 MADEIRA . 19.
24. oldal
... whole way , at first winding under traceries of vines and amongst avenues of oranges , but latterly broken and wild , and barely distinguish- able in the fallen leaves under the groves of trees . At length we came out at the bottom of a ...
... whole way , at first winding under traceries of vines and amongst avenues of oranges , but latterly broken and wild , and barely distinguish- able in the fallen leaves under the groves of trees . At length we came out at the bottom of a ...
25. oldal
... whole stupendous mass piercing the blue heavens . The ravine contracts at either end into an acute angle , and a natural bridge or cause- way forms a communication for men and mules going to San Vicente ; beyond this another chasm , not ...
... whole stupendous mass piercing the blue heavens . The ravine contracts at either end into an acute angle , and a natural bridge or cause- way forms a communication for men and mules going to San Vicente ; beyond this another chasm , not ...
40. oldal
... whole surface of the place seemed to be one huge grin of delight . Then they broke out into a thousand wild exclamations of joy and passionate congratulations , uttered with such vehemence that , new as it was then to me , it made me ...
... whole surface of the place seemed to be one huge grin of delight . Then they broke out into a thousand wild exclamations of joy and passionate congratulations , uttered with such vehemence that , new as it was then to me , it made me ...
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amongst anchor Anguilla Antigua Antilles Audain Barbadian Barbados Basseterre beautiful believe better bishop blessed Bridge Town British cacao called canes Carenage Carlisle Bay certainly church colonists colony colored Creole delightful Dominica effect England English estates eyes French Funchal gentleman Government House governor green Grenada Guadaloupe gulf of Paria half hand heart horse inhabitants island Kitt's labor ladies land legislature Ligon live look Madeira manner Maria Martinique master Methodists miles Montserrat morning mountains negros never Nevis night parish Pedro Agostinho persons plantation planters poor Port of Spain Portugueze present racter Ralph Woodford remark road rocks Romish round sail savey seemed seen ship shore side slavery slaves sort Spanish spirit sugar sure thee thing thou tion trees Trinidad tropical turtle Vincent's West Indian West Indies whole wind windward wine women
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306. oldal - For hedge nor ditch they spared not, But after her they hie them ; A cobweb over them they throw, To shield the wind if it should blow ; Themselves they wisely could bestow Lest any should espy them.
294. oldal - It is necessary to coerce the negligent, to restrain the violent, and to aid the weak and deficient, by the overruling plenitude of her power.
41. oldal - I have seen an overseer beat a servant with a cane about the head, till the blood has followed, for a fault that is not worth the speaking of; and yet he must have patience, or worse will follow. Truly, I have seen such cruelty there done to servants, as I did not think one Christian could have done to another.
322. oldal - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
40. oldal - Upon the arrival of any ship, that brings servants to the Island, the Planters go aboard; and having bought such of them as they like, send them with a guide to his Plantation; and being come, commands them instantly to make their Cabins, which they not knowing how to do, are to be advised by other of their servants, that are their Seniors; but, if they be churlish, and will not shew them, or if materials be wanting, to make them Cabins, then they are to lye on the ground that night.
279. oldal - Gods' pure sceptres, and the darts of Love, That with their touch might make a tiger meek, Or might great Atlas from his seat remove; So white, so soft, so delicate, so sleek, As she had worn a lily for a glove, As might beget life, where was never none And put a spirit into the hardest stone.
294. oldal - The parliament of Great Britain sits at the head of her extensive empire in two capacities : one as the local legislature of this island, providing for all things at home, immediately, and by no other instrument than the executive power. The other, and I think her nobler capacity, is what I call her imperial character ; in which, as from the throne of heaven, she superintends all the several inferior legislatures, and guides and controls them all, without annihilating any.
92. oldal - Whether the creating of wants be not the likeliest way to produce industry in a people ? And whether, if our peasants were accustomed to eat beef and wear shoes, they would not be more industrious?
301. oldal - But it is nevertheless a certain truth that the slaves in general do labor much less, do eat and drink much more, have much more ready money, dress much more gaily, and are treated with more kindness and attention, when sick, than nine-tenths of all the people of Great Britain under the condition of tradesmen, farmers and domestic servants.
122. oldal - No man can conceive from dry description alone the magical beauty of these glorious creatures; so far from their effects having been exaggerated by travellers, I can say that I never read an account in prose or verse which in the least prepared me for the reality. There are two sorts, the small fly which flits in and out in the air, the body of which I have never examined; and a kind of beetle, which keeps more to the woods, and is somewhat more stationary, like our glow-worm. This last has two broad...