Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria, and the Holy Land: Including a Journey Round the Dead Sea, and Through the Country East of the JordanJohn Murray, 1845 - 150 páginas |
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... xebeque , how- ever , speaking them off Cabrita Point , the Moors were conducted to the Spa- nish admiral . The enemy's workmen in the lines From the time the enemy first ap- appeared at this time to be about 500 . peared encamped ...
... xebeque , how- ever , speaking them off Cabrita Point , the Moors were conducted to the Spa- nish admiral . The enemy's workmen in the lines From the time the enemy first ap- appeared at this time to be about 500 . peared encamped ...
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... xebeques , a settee of 14 guns , with half - galleys , & c . & c . to the number of 21 , got under way to in- tercept her . On the first alarm a xebeque at anchor off Cabrita had weighed , and stood out into the Straits : the cutter ...
... xebeques , a settee of 14 guns , with half - galleys , & c . & c . to the number of 21 , got under way to in- tercept her . On the first alarm a xebeque at anchor off Cabrita had weighed , and stood out into the Straits : the cutter ...
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... xebeque , joined Admiral Barcelo from the west , and again blocked up the port . From the patched and disorderly appearance of their sails and rigging , it was con- jectured that they were fitted up in haste , and solely for the duty of ...
... xebeque , joined Admiral Barcelo from the west , and again blocked up the port . From the patched and disorderly appearance of their sails and rigging , it was con- jectured that they were fitted up in haste , and solely for the duty of ...
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... xebeque and two galleys , approached under cover of the night and fired upon the Panther . A brisk discharge was however returned , and they soon retired . One shot struck the south pavilion , and three were fired through the Panther ...
... xebeque and two galleys , approached under cover of the night and fired upon the Panther . A brisk discharge was however returned , and they soon retired . One shot struck the south pavilion , and three were fired through the Panther ...
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... xebeque , but escaped them all . The 17th , she continued her course for England . Mr. Logie , who carried home dispatches was a pas- senger , with several others . The 19th and 20th , arrived two polacre ships from the eastward . Our ...
... xebeque , but escaped them all . The 17th , she continued her course for England . Mr. Logie , who carried home dispatches was a pas- senger , with several others . The 19th and 20th , arrived two polacre ships from the eastward . Our ...
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Abou Admiral afternoon afterwards Algeziras amongst ancient appearance Arabs armed arrived artillery attack Bankes bastion batteries battering-ships British camp cannonade Captain cashiefs centre Ceuta columns combined fleets command continued crew Damascus desert distance Egypt enemy enemy's erected Europa Europa Point fascines fire Fort St four frigate front garrison Gibraltar governor Grand battery guard gun-boats guns Hamah hill janissary Kerek land Landport lines ment merlons Minorca mole morning mortar boats mountains mounted night Nubia o'clock observed officers Old mole ordered ordnance Palmones Palmyra party passed piastres plain prisoners quarter regiment remains returned river road rock Roman round ruins sailed sand sent Sheikh shells ships Shobek shot side siege Sir Charles Knowles soldier soon southward Spaniards Spanish stone Tangier temple tents Tiberias tion tombs took town troops vessels village visited Wady Mousa wall wards whilst Willis's wounded xebeque
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Página 65 - And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Página 93 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Página 128 - Perhaps there is nothing in the world that resembles it. Only a portion of a very extensive architectural elevation is seen at first, but it has been so contrived that a statue with expanded wings, perhaps of victory, just fills the centre of the aperture in front, which, being closed below by the sides of the rock folding over each other, gives to the figure the appearance of being suspended...
Página 127 - Petra: as we advanced, the natural features of the defile grew more and more imposing at every step, and the excavations and sculpture more frequent on both sides, till it presented at last a continued street of tombs, beyond which the rocks gradually approaching each other, seemed all at once to close without any outlet. There is, however, one frightful chasm for the passage of the stream, which furnishes, as it did anciently, the only avenue to Petra on this side. It is impossible to conceive...
Página 108 - The boy, who was usually stationed on the works where a large party was employed to inform the men when the enemy's fire was directed to that place, had been reproving them for their carelessness in not attending to him, and had just turned his head toward the enemy, when he observed this shot, and instantly called for them to take care ; his caution was, however, too late ; the shot entered the embrasure, and had the above-recited fatal effect. It is somewhat singular...
Página 21 - But where to find that happiest spot below, Who can direct, when all pretend to know ? The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and palmy wine, Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave.
Página 127 - ... yards together, and there is little more light than in a cavern. The screaming of the eagles, hawks, and owls who were soaring above our heads in considerable numbers, seemingly annoyed at any one approaching their lonely habitation, added much to the singularity of this scene.
Página 133 - And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son : and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
Página 101 - Martin, observing his distress, generously risked his own life in defence of his officer, and ran to extricate him ; but finding his own efforts ineffectual, called for assistance, when another of the guard joining him, they relieved the officer from his situation, and almost at the same instant the shell burst and levelled the traverse to the ground.
Página 47 - Egyptian plain (That spreads her conquests o'er a thousand states, And pours her heroes through a hundred gates, Two hundred horsemen and two hundred cars From each wide portal issuing to the wars...