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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... LETTERS ON EGYPT. INTRODUCTION THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ. It is superfluous, at the present day, to enlarge upon the incalculable advantages which would result to the commerce of the world from the opening of the Isthmus of Suez,--a question which is considered by every intelligent and impartial mind as settled. The attention which has recently been drawn to this subject, and the consequent discussion of its merits, have placed it in its true light; and a glance at the map will suffice to convince any one, that such a communication would lessen the distance between Europe and the East Indies three thousand leagues, or one half. This shortening of the route would be equivalent, in point of financial economy, to a saving of thousands of million francs, or, which is the same thing, to an increase of revenue to that amount; whilst, in another and most important view, such a step would incalculably promote the progress of civilization, extending its benefits and influence to a vast portion of the inhabitants of the globe, who are at present very imperfectly within the reach of its blessings, or wholly excluded from its pale. Thus the interests of humanity, no less than those of commerce, conspire to render the opening of the Isthmus of Suez one of the most useful and honourable enterprises of the nineteenth century. With a view to exhibit the present exact state of this grand question in a clear and intelligible light, I shall divest my remarks of any needless technicality. The project in question consists in opening a seacanal from Suez to Pelusium, that is to say, from the Red Sea in a direct line to the Mediterranean, affording a passage to ships of the largest size and burden, from 250 to 300 feet wide and twenty-five to thirty feet deep. The project is entirely...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... craggy and broken, with the waves dashing at their feet,--there, smoother, witli brown and arid sides, and with beds or belts of yellow sand below. Such is the aspect of Araby the Blest; and for 1800 miles, from the point we first made to the shores of Midian, in the Gulf of Acaba, there is little, very little variety. Like the rough and russet coat of the Persian pomegranate, which gives little promise of the rich and crimson pulp within, so Arabia, all forbidding as she looks, can boast of Yemen and her sparkling springs, of her frankincense and precious gums, her spices and coffee berries, her luscious dates, and her honey of the rock: but the streams which descend from those fertile regions never.reach the sea, they are drunk up by the sands; and the long line of coast, excepting three or four spots where the merchant and the mariner have found a haven, or where some pastoral tribe has dug a well, is but a burning solitude. "For half a day we dropped anchor in the back bay of Aden, but, as we were six miles from the town, our nakhoda did not wish us to go on shore; our Hindoo passengers were landed, and two Arabs came off to the vessel. One was a soldier in the service of the dowlah of Aden, a short well-set man, with the black eye, clear brown cheek, and ivory teeth of his country; a small black turban on his thickly flowing hair; a dark blue shirt of cotton; a rudely studded belt, with cartridges and powder-horn; a matchlock in his hand, and a sword by his side. He scarce looked upon us; his companion, a younger man, with two long brown curls, waving to every movement, gazed at us, however, the whole time he was below, with fixed and unsated astonishment, especially at two, who were deeply engaged over the chessboard. "The scenery of this bay was of...

Publisher: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner Publication date: 1891 Subjects: Egypt History / Africa / General History / Ancient / Egypt History / Middle East / Egypt Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Middle East Travel / Middle East / Egypt Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841. Excerpt: ... Since the above was written, I have received the latitudes of the capitals of Kashmer and Ludak, from Mr. Trebeck, the companion of the late Mr. Moorcroft, as follows:--Kashmer 34. 4 Leh 34. 9 A map of the countries north of the Sutluj was made out by me in 1821, and two copies of it were forwarded to the Marquis of Hastings by the late Sir D. Ochterlony, but I understand that they were never received by the Government. Since that time, a reduced map of the above-mentioned tract, by me, has been published by Dr. Brewster in his Philosophical Journal. CONCLUDING REMARKS. A few of the foregoing notes occurred to me after reading Mr. Fraser's book, which I did not see until I had completed the above account of Koonawur. It will not appear strange that some of my remarks differ from Mr. Fraser's, since he got his information from but few people; he never entered Koonawur, and, I believe, he collected almost all his knowledge of that country from a single individual. The principal discrepancies occur in the distances and difficulties of the road. Mr. Fraser performed the first part of his journey when the Gorkhas had possession of several posts in the country, and the latter part immediately after we had established our power, and as Mr. Fraser himself says, when the people were wavering. This was not a time for obtaining much correct information, as the natives, after groaning so long under the Gorkha tyranny, would naturally enough view their European conquerors at first with suspicion and jealousy, and Mr. Fraser would only see the worst part of their character. It was not my plan to make any observations on the inhabitants of the lower hills, but it is only justice to state, that I have found them liberal and obliging, and I have very seldom seen any of th...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803. Excerpt: ... JOURNAL OF THE EMBASSY TO THE COURT OF CANDY In 1800. GOVERNOR NORTH having determined on sending an embassy to the King of Candy, both with an intention to keep up a friendly intercourse with that Monarch, and also with a view to political objects of importance, General Macdowal, the commander in chief of the forces on the island, whose well known ability and conciliatory manners rendered him every way worthy of being selected on this occasion, was appointed to undertake the commission. As it was intended that this embassy should be as splendid as possible, and should make a strong impression on the minds of the Candians, by far exceeding any thing of the kind which had hitherto been seen on the island, the Governor, previous to its departure from Columbo, sent his private secretary, Mr. Boyd, to the borders of our territory at Sittivacca, there to meet with the Adigar and the other ministers of his Candian Majesty, in order to make with them the necessary arrangements for its passage through the country, and its reception at court. As the General was to be accompanied by a large escort, it was necessary to quiet the apprehensions, and remove the suspicions of the Canadians on this head, as they had always been extremely averse to the introduction of a military force into their country. This object having been effected, and the necessary arrangements having taken place, the embassy prepared for its departure. The presents destined for the King of Candy had for some time been in readiness, and the detachment from the garrison of Columbo, which was to accompany the General, had been appointed. It consisted of the light company, and four battalion companies of his Majesty's 19th foot, five companies of the 2d battalion of 6th regiment of coast sepoys, five ...

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1886 Original Publisher: A.C. Armstrong

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858. Excerpt: ... of the British Government. But alas it was decreed that the warmest and most earnest hopes were to be disappointed. Wajid Ally had latterly been obliged almost to discontinue his visits to the captives. He had, for some time past, been suspected by the Moulavy of showing too much kindness to the prisoners, and so bitter was the feeling of the Moulavy on this account towards Wajid Ally, that the latter was obliged to conceal himself during four days in the city. Fortunately Mummoo Khan could not dispense with his services, and plainly told the chief's of the rebel army that unless Wajid Ally was protected from the menaces of the Moulavy and allowed to return to his duties, he (Mummoo Khan) could no longer carry on his own. Wajid Ally was consequently, under the most solemn promise of protection, allowed to return to the Kaiser-Bagh; but of course he was obliged to be very cautious in his very rare interviews with the captives. On the 14th November heavy firing was heard by the captives, in the direction apparently of the suburbs of the city: the guard placed over the prisoners immediately got under arms, and the Jemadar, or native officer in command, was heard to give strict orders to his men, not to allow either Mummoo Khan or Meer Wajid Ally to communicate with the prisoners. This day and the following one were passed in the most cruel anxiety. Great tumult and confusion reigned in the Kaiser-Bagh: so great indeed, that it prevented the prisoners from hearing the cannonading of Sir Colin's advancing army. On the 16th November, at about 9 o'clock, A. M. a large body of men of the 71st Regiment N. I. rushed towards the room where the captives were lodged. These men were completely equipped, wearing the cross-belts over their own native cloths. On their arr...

Publication date: 1835 Subjects: Law / Constitutional Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row; and at Wellington, Salop. in 1831 in 186 pages; Subjects: India; History / Asia / General; History / Asia / India & South Asia; Travel / Asia / India;

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND. First Discovery by Gosnold.--Voyage of ChalUms.--Captain John Smith.--Unsuccessful Attempts.--Religious Persecution in Eng. land.--The Brownisls.--Their Colony at New Plymouth.--Persecution of the Puritans.--Numerous Emigrations.--Settlement of Salem and Boston.--First Arrangements of the Colony.--Schism occasioned by Williams.--The Red Cross.--Rise of the Antinomian Sect.--Mrs Hutchinson.--Violent Ferment in the Colony.--Proceedings against the Antinomians.--The Anabaptists.--The Quakers.--Accounts of their Conduct.--Violent Proceedings against them.--Invasion of the Colonial Charter.--Andros Governor.--Revolution of 1688.--Alarm about Witchcraft.--Trials.--Singular Confessions.--Dreadful State of the Colony.--Close of the Proceedings.--The Native Indians.--Dreadful Wars with them.--Measures taken for their Conversion. Gosnold, as we have already seen, in his prosperous voyage to Virginia, touched first upon a part of the coast of what has since been termed New England, and sailed thence southward to the Chesapeake. In this course he discovered that the continent, which was still called Virginia, took a much wider range than the English government had yet been aware of. It appeared now too great to be the object of one grant, or the adventure of one company. While Southern Virginia, therefore, was assigned to a London association, the northern part was bestowed upon the Plymouth Company, formed by merchants of Bristol, and of other towns in the West of England. Although that part of the kingdom could not boast the wealth and extensive resources which have so long centered in the British metropolis, there were not wanting capital and enterprise sufficient to fit out expeditions on a considerable scale. T...

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1904 Original Publisher: J. Murray Subjects: Sri Lanka History / Asia / General History / Asia / India

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856. Excerpt: ... PART II. TOUR IN THE PUNJAB AND UPPER PROVINCES IN 1846-7. Oct. 31s, 1846.--Camp, Kalka. I left Simla on the 29th inst. to join the camp for another marching tour. The Governor-General has gone a different route through the hills via Belaspoor, intending to join the camp at Hoshearpoor about the end of next month. Between Simla and Kalka are three bunglas for the accommodation of travellers, but how different from English hotels! Still they are better than nothing; and how travellers contrived before the Hon. Company's staging bunglas were erected, I am at a loss to conceive. In the largest of the bunglas on the road down to this place there are only four Tooms, i in the others only two. If these rooms be occupied, the only alternative is to sleep outside. This was my unfortunate case at Hurreepoor, where on arrival I found the bungla full. I put up for the night in the stable between two horses, certainly a rude kind of dormitory, having neither doors nor the fraction of a door, swarming with rats, and in point of odour very different from " the perfumed chambers of the great;" yet I slept, and " nature's soft nurse" was more efficient there, than under many " canopies of costly state;" and I remembered that the King of kings " was laid in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Captain Peel, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General, wrapped himself in his cloak and reposed for the night upon the bare ground outside in the open air. The coolies are a whole day in bringing up our luggage;' so that I must be content with one meal a day, either early in the morning or late at night. This rough work however only lasts for three days, till we join the camp at the foot of the hills. I do not feel the change of tejnperature much, though by the the...

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: W.H. Allen in 1857 in 459 pages; Description: With an errata slip. - With 8 pages of advertisements for works published by Wm. H. Allen and Co.; Subjects: Iran; Sri Lanka; History / Asia / India & South Asia; History / Middle East / General; Travel / Asia / India; Travel / Asia / Southwest; Travel / Essays & Travelogues; Travel / Middle East / General;

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832. Excerpt: ... VISIT TO BINAAUIA. CHAPTER VII. Visit to Bunaauia--Maubuaa, or the Swine-owner--Man punished for Swearing--Return to Matavai--Coral-groves--King of Borabora's Solicitude to have a Missionary--Eagerness of the People to obtain Books--Anecdote of Pomare--Visit of Captain Walker--Simple Substitute for Bellows--Interview with Pomare--Sail to Eimeo--Examination of Candidates for Church-fellowship--Public Fast and Prayers for the King--Anecdote of Raiatean Affection towards a Missionary--Shaving Process--Singular Species of Crab--Native Generosity--Evils resulting from the Use of Stills--Taro-Plantation--The Hoop-Snake--A Court of Justice--First Burning of Idols. Nov. 15. We sailed coastwise, this afternoon, to Bunaauia, to visit the missionary station where Messrs. Darling and Bourne labor. By the way we touched, in our slight boat, upon many sunken rocks, which lie thick between the reef and the shore; but in every instance we escaped without injury. We have been gratified with a sight of the printing-office, from which, besides portions of the scriptures, a translation of Dr. Watts's catechisms, and a complete edition of Tahitian hymns, have recently been issued. We afterwards proceeded to the chapel; it occupies a piece of ground formerly desecrated by a vast marae, of which there is yet a relic undestroyed--a memorial reminding beholders of what hath passed away, and from what thraldom the children have been delivered whose fathers Satan had bound, it may be through a series of ages, since these islands were first colonized by sinners, who, descended from Adam, " have gone in the way of Cain." The country hereabout is well cultivated, and proportionately fruitful. We were glad to see many dwellings in progress of erection upon the improved plan of wattling...

The book has no illustrations or index. Original Published by: S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington in 1876; Subjects: Mongolia; Tibet (China); Natural history; History / Asia / General; History / Asia / China; History / Asia / Central Asia; Nature / General; Travel / Asia / General; Travel / Asia / Central; Travel / Asia / China;

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913. Excerpt: ... A WONDERFUL WOMAN THE LATE EMPRESS DOWAGER OF CHINA 1 HE father of the late Empress Dowager of China was a Manchu military official of third rank. His post was not a lucrative one, and at his death his family was very poor. He left a wife and three children,--two daughters and a son. The eldest was the late Empress Dowager, the wife of Emperor Hsien Feng. The second daughter married Prince Ch'ung, the father of the late Emperor Kwang Hsu. As customary and mandatory with the Chinese and Manchus the remains of this deceased official were taken to his place of birth for burial. The bereaved mother hired a boat to take her husband's remains, herself, and children down the Yangtze. The boat anchored at Hankow; and as the family was so destitute, it seemed impossible for them ever to A WONDERFUL WOMAN 6$ reach Peking. There were many boats in the harbor at Hankow; and after this boat had been detained several days, a mistake was made which proved to be a blessing to this family in their sorrow and troubles. Wu-tang, the magistrate who held jurisdiction over Hankow, wishing to show honor to an official on his way to Peking, sent a feast and two hundred taels as a gift. The servants in charge of these gifts carried them to the wrong boat, which was also on its way to Peking, and delivered them to the widow. The magistrate's card and the offerings were overwhelming in the hour of utmost need; but supposing that Wu-tang was a friend of her deceased husband, the sorrowing woman in gratitude stepped forward in sight to thank the servants, saying that she, a woman, could not go ashore to thank the magistrate who had so greatly honored and bountifully blessed her; and requested that His Honor come on board her boat, that she might thank him. When the servants in charge...

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: Chapman and Hall in 1879 in 274 pages; Subjects: Turkey; Middle East; Great Britain; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Middle East / General; Travel / Middle East / General;

Volume: 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1794 Original Publisher: R. Morison Subjects: Russia Soviet Union History / Europe / Eastern History / Europe / Russia

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI. Schooner-Descrters-Samothraki-Ancient castle-Greek iratcs Thasco-Mehemet Ali-Mount Athos-Albanian gardeners-£imenuVatopede-Monkish customs-History of Monte Santo-CariezWaivode-Protaton-Kuthenisi-Priors-Iphiron-Libraries-Lavra I noss with a headache, which, however, an unusual incident soon dispelled. A Genoese schooner had just dropped anchor in the port, from Salonica, freighted with a hundred Albariiansdeserters and vagabonds-to be sent to the grand vizir at Adrianople. Every shop was closed, and the inhabitants, in alarm, kept their houses. The bey was on the beach, in doubt what to do. " God is great!" he said, " and those fellows are villains: the pasha of Salonica has sent them here to be rid of them. Please God, I will send them away too; but I have no troops, and they may choose to quarter on Enos." He sent a messenger on board, to order them to land anywhere but in the town. They beat the messenger, and did the contrary; came on shore like wild beasts, in a mood to break open the first shop, or fire the first house, crying out for food. A large magazine was speedily cleared; bread, caimac, and cheese, placed in it; and they rushed in, like a crowd into a theatre on the doors being opened. Guards were placed over them. This manoeuvre gave time for consideration on what was to be done with them next-not provide them with supper also, certainly. Our counsel being asked, we advised that they should be called out singly, under any pretence, and handcuffed. It succeeded admirably, and in a few hours they were on the march to Fera, with a bouryourdou to the aga to feed and forward them. I simply mention this as a specimen of how they manage things in Turkey. At midnight I embarked in a large boat, which I had hired, and th...

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1859 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: IS REVOLT IN ESTHON1A. LETTER II. Emancipation no new Question. -- The Baltic Provinces. -- Opposition of the Nobles. -- Legends. -- Reasons commonly assigned against Emancipation. The news of the first project of emancipation did not take the nation by surprise. Even Nicholas was known to have cherished the idea. But his reasons were characteristic of the man. While so many of his subjects were dependent upon the nobles rather than himself the crown appeared to have only a divided sovereignty. Fortunately, he never actually achieved a reform in the interests of autocracy, which would probably have left the serf in much the same condition as before, with merely the higher title of peasant of the Crown. The work which Alexander had commenced in the Baltic provinces was not carried out elsewhere; and in the Baltic provinces the nobles had unfortunately contrived to impose their own conditions. How those conditions worked we have seen not long ago. Before the question of reform had as yet been settled, Europe was startled by the news of a revolt in Esthonia. It was difficult to understand why an insurrection should take place in a province which had been emancipated many years ago; and arguments were eagerly brought forward in the See Note B. REVOLT IN ESTHONIA. 19 German papers to prove that the people at large were unfit for freedom. The fact was they had never been free. Through mismanagement and trickery the pretended emancipation had ended in depriving the peasant of the land he used to cultivate for himself, and of his claim for support upon the nobility, whilst the old feudal exactions, the e...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I ARMENIA: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. To the traveller in Armenia the most arresting things are the ruins of ancient palaces, fortresses, and monasteries; Ani, for instance, the ancient capital, with its many castles and its hundred and one churches. Something of them still remains to tell the tale of their past glories. For a long time Mount Ararat, assuming a more and more imposing character, is in sight. The Araxes, the symbol of the Armenian nation, is still the boundary. Other parts of the world can boast of even greater ruins, but the nations whose civilisation they typify have long since passed away, whereas the Armenian race still exists although stripped of its glory. Buried under heaps of earth, a pillar or dome, a house or wall, however dilapidated, yet remains to give a feeling of the past. Shakespeare must have meant Armenia when he said: 'Tongues in trees, books in the-running brooks, Sermons in stones...' 163 M 2 History tells us that all these bare hills and plains were once covered with forest, and that a rich cultivation formerly existed here. The Greek and Roman historians describe Armenia as a flourishing and prosperous land, so productive that it supplied other nations with corn, wine, butter, and other commodities. From the nature of the country, it was possible to carry on extensive stock-rearing. The slopes of the mountains afforded rich pasture for cattle and horses, of breeds which had a high reputation among the ancients. The Tigris and the Euphrates formed excellent lines of communication with Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf. The greater part of the Indian trade passed through Armenia to Pontus. With the exception of Tigranes the Great, Armenia can boast of no famous conquerors, like Xerxes and Alexander; indeed, she would...

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: Fay & co. in 1813 in 513 pages; Subjects: Europe; Middle East; History / Ancient / General; History / Europe / General; History / Middle East / General; Political Science / International Relations / General; Travel / Middle East / General;

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore. Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India in 1831, 1832, 1833; Volume: 1-2; Original Publisher: E.L. Carey

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: G.G.J. and J. Robinson; Publication date: 1792; Subjects: Europe, Northern; Soviet Union; Denmark; Norway;

Volume: 1 Publisher: T. Piety Publication date: 1762 Subjects: China Indochina America Indo-China United States History / Asia / China History / North America History / Asia / Southeast Asia History / Expeditions

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. Moscow--Various arrangements--Captains J.--Convent of Devichi-poley--Military School--The Treasury--Statues of Minin and Pajorsky--Military Hospital--The Kremlin--Protestant Church--Cannon in the Kremlin--Museum of Natural History--Tower of Ivan-Veleki--Feast of the Annunciation--Kremlin Gardens--College of Foreign Affairs--English Club--Hospital of Count Scharametief--Princess Bores Galitzin--Nobility Assembly Rooms--Fish dinner at a Russian traiteurs--General Balk-Polief--Variability of the weather--Madame Anti's concert--Foundling Hospital--Preparation for Palm Sunday--Author's power of discriminating female beauty--Palm Sunday--Good Friday--Easter-day--The festivities of Easter-week--Annual public promenade--Horrid report--Superstitions of the Russians--Manufacturing and procuring Saints--Omens--Various customs--Fine weather. My kind bankers had not placed me in the most fashionable hotel in Moscow, but in one where they knew my comforts would be attended to, and which from its central situation would facilitate my pursuits of information and amusement. RUSSIAN SERVANTS. 217 My first object was to hire a sledge, for, although the snow was rapidly disappearing, there was still sufficient in the streets of Moscow to make this the preferable mode of conveyance. The expence of this carriage, including the coachman, was from four to five roubles per day; however, after using it for a week, I was induced to exchange it for a droshka, at an additional charge of one rouble. The regular wages of my servant were about one guinea per month, but on enquiring how much I should pay him in addition to board himself, to my great surprise, he only demanded five roubles per month; I discovered, however, that he calculated upon a variety of perquisites, and...

Publication date: 1855 Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1891 Original Publisher: S. Low, Marston

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: Ward & Downey in 1891 in 349 pages; Subjects: Australia; New Guinea; History / Australia & New Zealand; History / Oceania; Literary Collections / General; Travel / Australia & Oceania;

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Literary bureau in 1912 in 181 pages; Subjects: Maritime Provinces; Québec (Province); History / Canada / General; Travel / Canada / General; Travel / Canada / Quebec;

Subtitle: Comprising All the Scenes, Incidents and Adventures of His Courtship, in a Series of Letters by Himself; as Well as the Humorous Narrative of His Travels From Georgia to Canada, and Back, Together With His Experience in Each Town He Passed Through General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1857 Original Publisher: T. B. Peterson and brothers Subjects: Humor / General Humor / Form / Essays Humor / Form / Jokes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814. Excerpt: ... THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. These fertile and flourishing states have by some Writers been regarded Under two divisions, the nortnern and the southern, but this classification is reprobated by most Americans as containing the seeds of political division. Others have divided them into northern, middle, and southern: while others denominate all those' that border on the ocean Atlantic states, and the tithed inland states. But a general table Can alone be liable to no objections; and by the last census of the inhabitants, their numbers was as follows: District of.Maine--151,719 Vermont-------154,465 New Hampshire 183,85S Massachusets 422,845 Rhode Island----69,122 Connecticut «-----251,200 New York---586,204 New Jersey-----------211,149 Pennsylvania----------602,365 Delaware--64.973 Maryland-345,692 Virginia------------886,149 Kentucky--220,960 North Carolina----------478,103 South Carolina----------345,491 Georgia------------162,684 Tennassee------105,602 Ohio-------45,365 Louisiana-----------42,375 Total number of souls 5,33,482 This population was taken in 1801, and must have considerably increased since that period. The inhabitants of Louisana are regarded as part of the United States. The district of Columbia, and the Mississippi and Indian territories are not included. The banks of the Missouri are already colonized to the distance of about forty miles above its junction with the Mississippi by more than 3000 inhabitants, and the number is continually increasing. The eastern boundary is the Atlantic Ocean, and the western the great river Mississippi, which is considered as a limit of Spanish America. On the north, an ideal line, pervading the great lakes of Canada, is continued along the river St. Lawrence to lat. 45, not far to the south of Mon...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI. Return over the Lake of the Thousand Islands--Rapid change of seasons in Canada--Project for a Dry Dock--Leave Prescott in a Bateau--Description of the vessel and boat's crew--Shooting the Rapids--Wild melodies sung by the Rowers--Approach to the Longue Sault Rapid--Lake St. Francis--Miserable accommodation at Lancaster, a Scotch village--Resume the voyage on Lake St. Francis--Town and Rapid of Coteau du Lac--Cedar Rapids--and terrific passage of a Raft--Gasconade of the Natives--Village of La Chine--Arrival at Quebec--Directions for travelling in America--Professional object of the Author in his Tour. At twelve we left Kingston in the steamboat, and passed swiftly over the Lake of the Thousand Islands. Since we had last been here, Autumn had considerably altered the livery of the woods and islands; and we had an opportunity of observing the rapid change of seasons for which the Canadas are so re 182 PROJECT FOR A DRY DOCK. markable. We arrived at Prescott about nine in the evening, after taking in fuel at Manninoquoi, and Grenadiers Island, in the course of the voyage. Towards the conclusion of the war, a plan was in contemplation to construct a dry dock for repairing the ships employed on the lakes, at Manninoquoi. Within a short distance of these is a lake, whose level is about 20 feet higher than that of the St. Lawrence. It was intended that a dock, one-half of which was to form a wide ledge, or platform, should be cut in the bank of the river. The vessel was to be admitted into the lower half of the enclosure, the gates shut, and sufficient water introduced from the lake to float and place her upon the mound or ledge which I have mentioned. The water from the lake being let off, she would of course remain high and dry for purposes of in...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858. Excerpt: ... LECTURE II. We are now across the border, and very opportunely commence our acquaintance with the States on the first day of the week. The Sabbath, both at Detroit, where we first spent it, and throughout the country generally, is very well kept--just as well, I believe, as in Scotland. Handsome churches of various denominations stand out prominently in every city, vying with each other in architecture. At one place you see spire after spire contending for height and beauty; at another you find that the prevailing taste leads to Grecian porticoes or Byzantine domes. And then the interiors are fitted up with great luxury, and with an utter disregard to cost. Carved woods, and velvet cushions, and Turkey carpets, are profusely scattered. My custom was to attend the Presbyterian service, that I might learn how the sons of severe Scotland conduct CHURCHES AND CHURCH MUSIC. 45 themselves under a change of circumstances. If the specimens I stumbled on may be regarded as a fair average sample of the whole, I have but a sorry report to bring back. The first preacher we listened to gave us an animated onslaught on Calvinism, slashing the doctrines of the Shorter Catechism unmercifully. The next said nothing intelligible at all. A third lectured his audience for an hour on their want of interest in church matters; and from their apparent want of interest in the lecture, I have no doubt they deserved all they got. A fourth was a plain-spoken earnest man, reminding me a little of old Scotland. But the grand characteristic feature of all the churches was the singing. This was performed by a professional quartett, with florid accompaniments on the organ. As an Episcopalian, I find no fault with the organ, quite the contrary; but I think some of the symphonies and volun...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800. Excerpt: ... of Philadelphia: but there exists in reality so prodigious a difference between the flour hitherto manufactured at Richmond, and that from the mills of Pennsylvania and Delaware, that the former is constantly taken in the course of trade at half a dollar, and sometimes even at a dollar and hal£ lower than the latter MILLS. I have seen one of the two mills at Rich mond: it stands below the falls of the river, receives a great power of water, and turnsfix pair of stones. It is a sine mill, and unites the advantages of all the new inventions; but it is ill constructed: the cogs of the wheels are clumsily executed: it is moreover not sufficiently roomy. It nevertheless costs a yearly rent of near fix thousand dollars to Monsieur Chevalier, a Frenchman from Rochefort, heretofore director of the French paquets to America, and now settled in Vir» ginia. This mill is generally employed in private manufacture, and seldom works for the public; when the latter is the cafe, the terms terms for grinding are five bushels for each barrel of flour. Monsieur Chevalier and his partners are in the constant habit of speculating on the moment when they shall send their flour to market. Their speculations have hitherto proved very advantageous to them: but they have reason to apprehend a material loss frm a late speculation which determined them two months since to refuse the offer of thirteen dollars per barrel, in hopes of obtaining a still better price. At the present moment they could not sind a purchaser at above ten dollars. MANNERS AND LAWS. Society here displays the characteristics of simplicity and honesty: nevertheless it is not linked in the bond of unity. The men who belong to opposite parties seldom visit each other: but, when they happen to meet, they ...

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Publisher: Washington, D.C. Publication date: 1906 Subjects: Guatemala History / Latin America / Central America History / Americas Travel / Central America Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910. Excerpt: ... THE LIBRARY IHE UNiVtftSJTY OF TEXAS HEBE are few civilized countries where the American pleasure-seeking traveler is so--seldom seen as in the rural districts of southeastern Mexico, along the coast between Tampico and Vera Cruz. The explanation for this is doubtless to be found in the fact that there is perhaps no other civilized country where the stranger is subjected to so many personal discomforts and vexations resulting from incommodious facilities for travel, and from the multiplicity of pests that beset his path. The writers of books on Mexican travel usually keep pretty close to the beaten paths of travel, and discreetly avoid the by-ways in those portions far removed from any railroad or highway. They acquire their observations and impressions chiefly from the window of the comfortable passenger-coach or from the veranda of some hotel where three good meals are served daily, or from government reports and hearsay,--which are often unreliable. It is only the more daring fortune-hunters that brave the dangers and discomforts of the remote regions, and from these we are rarely favored with a line, either because they have no aptitude for writing, or, as is more likely, because, wishing to forget their experiences as speedily as possible, they make no permanent record of them. Tourists visiting Mexico City, Monterey, Tampico and other large cities are about as well qualified to discourse upon the conditions prevailing in the agricultural sections of the unfrequented country districts as a foreigner visiting Wall Street would be to write about the conditions in the backwoods of northern Maine. I can readily understand the tendency of writers to praise the beauty of Mexican scenery and to expatiate upon the wonderful possibilities in all agricultural ...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845. Excerpt: ... H. Table exhibiting the scientific and common names of the most remarkable Plants indigenous to Brazil, with condensed observations upon their medical qualities and common uses. Abridged from a work by Louis Riedel, Botanist, Rio de. Janeiro.' Scientific Name and Author. Family. Trivial name in Brazil. Observations. f Powerfully anti febrile--used in (_ diarrhoea. Aromatic--a sum's gent. Batata de purga Equivt to jalap. Ipecacuanha ( Emetics. The nura-Poia ber of kindred pla's (.is very great. Rhubarbo do campo j Carthartic. SaIsaParilhaf Exported from nor-I thern provinces. Bignonaceie Cipo-guyra Drastic. Chenopodix Guine" Antt-paralytic. Euphorbiacix Raiz de Teiii $ Antidote to the bite Laurinese Sassafras of snakes. Cxsalpinia braziliensis Broussonetia tinctoria Melanoxylon brauna Acacia jurema Persea caryophyllacea Mart. Laurin. Calyptranthes aromatica Cryptocaria pretiosa Drimys granatensis Geoffraea vermifuga Sebiplra major Simaruba versicolor Esenbeckia febrifuga Ticorea febrifuga Hortia braziliensis Cinchona bergeniana "lambertiana "macronemia Vallezia Ruiz e Pavao Bignonia chrysantha WOOD AND BARKS. Swartz Leguminosae Pau Brazil A precious dye wood. Kunth Artocarp Taijuva "" Schott Legum. Bradna Large timber. Mart. " AngicoBarba-f Bark thick and as timao 1 tringent. Cravo de Ma-f Resembles the ranham clove. Cravo da Terra Aromatic. CaBcapreciosa-Prunar.y Casca para tudo Remedy for colic. Angelina Anthelmintic. rlturk astringent, wood Sebipira bitter and oily; used in (. colics. Parahiba Highly anti-febrile. Larangeira do mato Tres folhas brancas Quin a Quinaf Numerous other species prevail. None equal to "(. the Peruvian. Jfov.Sp. Apocyneae Pau Pereira Highly medicinal. Jacquin Bignon. Ip6 Cathartic. St.ffil. Mart. Lin. Mart. Myrtac, Lauri...

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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1863 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: PUBLISHEES' PKEFACE, These volumes are not the production of a professional author or a commissioned tourist. Mr. Vigne travelled for his own amusement and instruction, and in the first instance recorded his observations and experiences with no intention of turning them to any literary or pecuniary account. It is possible, therefore, that the composition may not always defy rigid criticism, as it was less anxiously polished, less elaborately worked up for effect, than other records of foreign travel expressly prepared for the book- market. But what these volumes may want in artistical finish or rhetorical embellishment is compensated by remarkable freshness of feeling, an unaffected style, and a conscientious truthfulness. The Publishers regret to state that they had hardly placed the manuscript in the printer's hands when the Author died. Some slight in TRAVELS SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO, It was, I well remember, one of the murkiest of November evenings in the year 1851 that the then-gigantic Oronoko passed through the Needles, slackened her speed for a moment to alloAv the pilot to descend to his boat, and continued her course toward the far West, plunging heavily as she encountered the deep-water swell rolling in from the Channel. The attention of every one on deck was soon afterwards directed to the approach of one of her homeward-bound sisters, scarcely discernible, excepting by her lights. For the moment the aggregate roar of winds, waves, steam, canvas, cordage, and command seemed to be forgotten, and, in a silence that would make itself be felt, we distinctly heard the words "All right! " give...

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: Including a Description of California ... and the Biographies of Iturbide and Santa Anna; Original Published by: J.W. Moore in 1846 in 492 pages; Subjects: Mexico; Pacific coast; Pacific Coast (North America); Pacific Coast; Pacific Coast (Mexico); History / Latin America / Mexico; History / United States / State & Local / West; Travel / Mexico; Travel / United States / General; Travel / United States / West / Pacific;

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: capitals rise above the roof; but on ascending to the top of a neighbouring house, the capitals and superstructure can be examined. These columns supported a triumphal arch, a portion of which, with the frieze and cornice, still remains. The accompanying sketch will convey some idea of its present state and former grandeur. The length is over 80 feet, and the height could not have been less than 70 feet. From this arch a double colonnade leads to the western gate of the mosque. Remains of Triumphal Arch. The mosque is a quadrangle 163 yards long by 108 wide, surrounded by a lofty wall. On the northern side of the quadrangle is an open court, with cloisters round three sides. Many of the columns have, within the past century, been enclosed in piers of masonry. On the south side of the court is the mosque or Mrem, whose interior dimensions are 431 feet by 125. Its side-wall toward the court is supported on columns, most of them enclosed in piers. Two rows of columns, 22 feet high, extend the whole length of the building, support the triple roof, and divide the interior into nave and aisles of equal dimensions. Across the middle is a transept supported on eight massive piers; and a dome, nearly 50 feet in diameter and above 120 in height, stands in the centre. The interior of the mosque has a tesselated pavement of marble. The wall of the transept, and the piers that support it, are coated with marble in beautiful patterns; while on portions of the wall above, and on the interior of the dome, may be seen fragments of mosaic. The Minbar or "pulpit" stands between the two southern piers that support the dome, and is covered with a canopy of green velvet richly embroidered. Between the third and fourth columns to the east of the piers is a structure of great beauty. Its walls a...

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: A Book for Every One Going to or Having an Interest in That Golden Region : Being the Report of Thomas Butler King; Description: Caption title: Report on California, its population, climate, soil, products, public domain, and metallic and mineral wealth.; Subjects: California; History / United States / State

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915. Excerpt: ... Bibliography 389 Maps. Landmark Map of Fort Lee, N. J. By E. HagaMan Hall, for the Amer. Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. (In volume by Mack.) New Jersey Traveller. Reduced from T. Gordon's Map by H. S. Tanner. Phila., 1834. Road Map of the Country around New York. C. S. Hammond & Co. New York, 1914. Staten Island. By Charles W. Leng. (In Davis's volume) Suburban Long Island. Amer. Automobile Ass., 1914. Suburban New Jersey. Amer. Automobile Ass., 1914. Twelve Miles around New York, by Sidney. 1840. Westchester Co. Amer. Automobile Ass., 1914. (Other maps in various historical volumes named.) Messler, Abraham. First Things in Old Somerset. Somerville, N. J., 1899. Mills, W. Jay. Historic Houses of New Jersey. Philadelphia, 1902., Morris, Ira K. Memorial History of Staten Island. Staten Island, 1900. National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York, 1898. Nelson, William, editor. The First Presbyterian Church of Pater son, N. J. Paterson, 1893. The Van Houten Manuscripts. Paterson, 1894. Newspaper Clippings and Files. In Library of Long Island Historical Society. In Library of New Jersey Historical Society. In Plainfield Public Library. Ostrander, Stephen M. History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings Co. Brooklyn, 1894. Paine, Thomas, Life and Writings of. New York, Pamphlets, Circulars, Reports etc., of The First Presbyterian Church, Newark, N. J. Home for Aged Women, Elizabeth, N. J. Old Home Week. (moody.) Elizabeth, N. J., 1907. Pape, William J., Compiler with William W. Scott. The News History of Passaic. Passaic, N. J., 1899. Picture of New-York, The: or the Traveller's Guide through the Commercial Metropolis of the U. S. By a Gentleman residing in this City. New York, 1807. Picture of New-York, The, and Stranger's Guide to the Commercial...

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: W. M. Shimmin in 1921 in 114 pages; Subjects: Industrial laws and legislation; Illinois; History / General; History / United States / State & Local / Midwest; Law / Commercial / General; Travel / United States / Midwest / East North Central;

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Harper & Brothers in 1834 in 258 pages; Subjects: United States; Atlantic States; New England; History / Canada / General; History / United States / General; History / United States / 19th Century; Travel / Essays & Travelogues; Travel / United States / General; Travel / United States / Northeast / General; Travel / United States / Northeast / New England;

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Cubery and Company in 1900 in 148 pages; Subjects: California; History / United States / State & Local / General; History / United States / State & Local / West; Travel / United States / General; Travel / United States / West / Pacific;