Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1Saunders and Otley, 1838 - 239 pages |
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Page 15
... observe my brother and sisters speaking to each other , and pointing out things which I could easily interpret . It occurred to me that I could send them one more token , by means of the little waves which rolled away from the sides of ...
... observe my brother and sisters speaking to each other , and pointing out things which I could easily interpret . It occurred to me that I could send them one more token , by means of the little waves which rolled away from the sides of ...
Page 19
... observation of persons who seemed not only en- tirely ignorant of the process of composition , but very anx- ious to learn it . Not only did the children from the steer- age spy from behind chests and casks , and peep over my shoulder ...
... observation of persons who seemed not only en- tirely ignorant of the process of composition , but very anx- ious to learn it . Not only did the children from the steer- age spy from behind chests and casks , and peep over my shoulder ...
Page 24
... observed in the matter of costume , which the parties would be ashamed of on land . The difference after a calm is re- markable : the cap - borders are spruce ; the bonnets wear a new air ; the gloves are whole ; the married gentlemen ...
... observed in the matter of costume , which the parties would be ashamed of on land . The difference after a calm is re- markable : the cap - borders are spruce ; the bonnets wear a new air ; the gloves are whole ; the married gentlemen ...
Page 27
... observe the crew make ready for a squall . I ran up , and perceived the black line ad- vancing over the water from the horizon , the remarkable in- dication of a coming squall . The sailors were running up the shrouds to get the sails ...
... observe the crew make ready for a squall . I ran up , and perceived the black line ad- vancing over the water from the horizon , the remarkable in- dication of a coming squall . The sailors were running up the shrouds to get the sails ...
Page 40
... observation and remark . My doubts arise from the want of interest in the English about the great men of America ; a want of interest which arises from no fault in either party , I believe , but from the baseness of the newspapers ...
... observation and remark . My doubts arise from the want of interest in the English about the great men of America ; a want of interest which arises from no fault in either party , I believe , but from the baseness of the newspapers ...
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