A voyage round the Mediterranean in the years 1738 and 1739. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of the noble author's life, by J. Cooke |
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... ancients Cyrnus , from the name of Hercules's fon ; though others will have it that Cyrnus was a king that formerly ... ancient mafters the Genoese , and they have been ever fince poffeffors of it . According to Pliny there were an ...
... ancients Cyrnus , from the name of Hercules's fon ; though others will have it that Cyrnus was a king that formerly ... ancient mafters the Genoese , and they have been ever fince poffeffors of it . According to Pliny there were an ...
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... ancient castle , built by the Moors , who were formerly masters of both these islands . * CHRISTO . At the extremity of Corfica is fituated SARDINIA , divided from SARDINIA , the other by a freight of two leagues in breadth ; it is an ...
... ancient castle , built by the Moors , who were formerly masters of both these islands . * CHRISTO . At the extremity of Corfica is fituated SARDINIA , divided from SARDINIA , the other by a freight of two leagues in breadth ; it is an ...
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... ancient name . They are both fubject to the king of Naples , and are well inhabited , pleasantly situated , and of a fertile foil . About fix leagues diftant from Ifchia , in the entrance of the bay of Naples , opposite to the ancient ...
... ancient name . They are both fubject to the king of Naples , and are well inhabited , pleasantly situated , and of a fertile foil . About fix leagues diftant from Ifchia , in the entrance of the bay of Naples , opposite to the ancient ...
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... ancient inhabitants of Caprea were a colony of Teleboans , a people of Acarnania , a province of Epirus . Whence Virgil , En . vii . 735 , ( c Teleboum Capreas cum regna teneret Jam fenior * . " And Statius Syl . lib . iii ...
... ancient inhabitants of Caprea were a colony of Teleboans , a people of Acarnania , a province of Epirus . Whence Virgil , En . vii . 735 , ( c Teleboum Capreas cum regna teneret Jam fenior * . " And Statius Syl . lib . iii ...
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... ancient customs . Lipari was formerly a volcano , as appears from numerous paffages in the ancient authors . ( c Lipare vaftis fubter depasta caminis " Sulfureum vomit exefo de vertice fumum . " SIL . ITAL . lib . xiv . 56 . It in all ...
... ancient customs . Lipari was formerly a volcano , as appears from numerous paffages in the ancient authors . ( c Lipare vaftis fubter depasta caminis " Sulfureum vomit exefo de vertice fumum . " SIL . ITAL . lib . xiv . 56 . It in all ...
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Ægypt affiftance affured againſt alfo almoſt alſo ancient Athenians Athens baſhi befides caimacam Cairo chiagia chief Chios Chriftians command compofed confequence confiderable confifting Conftantinople CONSTAN Cyprus defign defirous diftant diſtance diſtinguiſhed Egypt eſteemed fame favour fecond fent feraglio ferved fervice feven feveral fhew fhips fide fince firft firſt fituated fome foon fovereign ftill fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fuperior ghan Grand Signor grand vizir greateſt Greeks Herodotus himſelf honour houſes hundred increaſed inhabitants inſcription iſland itſelf janiffaries king leaſt Lord Sandwich Malta maſter meaſure Megara miles minifters moft moſt Mycone neceffary notwithſtanding obliged oppofite pacha paffage Patrona Perfians perfons poffeffion preſent Ptolomy purpoſe pyramid raiſed reaſon refolved remains reſpect REVOLU ſeveral ſhips ſhould ſmall ſome ſpace ſtate ſtill temple thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand TINOPLE IN 1730 TION AT TINOPLE Turkiſh Turks ufual uſe utmoſt whofe whole whoſe
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Página 14 - 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...
Página 377 - Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man ; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Página 487 - To mend the salvage teint; and in its stead Adopt new nature, and a nobler breed. Now hourly she observes her growing care, And guards their nonage from the bleaker air: Then opes her streaming sluices, to supply With flowing draughts her thirsty family.
Página 290 - That wide th' extended Hellefpont furveys ; Where all, from age to age who pafs the coaft, 105 May point Achilles' tomb, and hail the mighty ghoft.
Página xxx - ... eloquent orator. In his early parliamentary career, he displayed uncommon knowledge of the sort of composition adapted to make an impression on a popular assembly ; and from a happy choice of words, and s.
Página 39 - Xanthus' streams enrich the Lycian plain, Our numerous herds that range the fruitful field. And hills where vines their purple harvest yield, Our foaming bowls with purer nectar crown'd, Our...
Página 22 - ... of the form of the letter S. On the top of the cave there is a groove which runs from one end to the other, and 'has communication with a...
Página 398 - Than what our juft records demonftrate well ; Than God, who bade thee thus myfterious flow, Permits the narrow mind of man to know. 435...
Página 401 - Erythraean from the midland main. Who that beholds thee, Nile ! thus gently flow, With fcarce a wrinkle on thy glafly brow, Can guefs thy rage, when rocks refift thy force, And hurl thee headlong in thy downward courfe...
Página xvii - Gofport, were illuminated every evening during his Majefty's ftay. His Majefty was pleafed to exprefs the higheft approbation of the good order and difcipline of his fleet ; the excellent condition of the dock-yard, arfenals, and garrifon; and the regularity with which every thing was conducted...