Narrative of a Residence in Algiers: Comprising a Geographical and Historical Account of the Regency; Biographical Sketches of the Dey and His Ministers; Anecdotes of the Late War; Observations on the Relations of the Barbary States with the Christian PowersH. Colburn, 1818 - 467 sider |
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Side 6
... soon after had many opportunities of witnessing the usual effect of pride and presumption ; for notwithstanding all his gascon- ading , he was guilty of innumerable blunders during the whole course of the voyage . That which a Parisian ...
... soon after had many opportunities of witnessing the usual effect of pride and presumption ; for notwithstanding all his gascon- ading , he was guilty of innumerable blunders during the whole course of the voyage . That which a Parisian ...
Side 21
... soon destroyed it ; and by a refinement in his mode of tor- menting the poor passenger , whenever the hour of refreshment arrived , I perceived that the vessel was then placed in the most uneasy posi- tion the master could contrive ...
... soon destroyed it ; and by a refinement in his mode of tor- menting the poor passenger , whenever the hour of refreshment arrived , I perceived that the vessel was then placed in the most uneasy posi- tion the master could contrive ...
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... soon after had the pleasure of anchoring , and congratulated each other with the ardour of those , who feel they have just escaped an imminent danger . In consequence of the plague still raging at Malta , and the mea- sures of ...
... soon after had the pleasure of anchoring , and congratulated each other with the ardour of those , who feel they have just escaped an imminent danger . In consequence of the plague still raging at Malta , and the mea- sures of ...
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... soon had the effect of restoring us to that love of life which the captain had well nigh succeeded in extinguishing ; and San Pietro was , to us , a real land of promise . During our promenade along a fine sandy beach , we were fre ...
... soon had the effect of restoring us to that love of life which the captain had well nigh succeeded in extinguishing ; and San Pietro was , to us , a real land of promise . During our promenade along a fine sandy beach , we were fre ...
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... soon appeared along their decks . It was now that the last ray of hope abandoned the least terrified amongst us ; and , as if elec- trified by the same shock , we fled from the horrid spectacle , each hiding himself in the best way he ...
... soon appeared along their decks . It was now that the last ray of hope abandoned the least terrified amongst us ; and , as if elec- trified by the same shock , we fled from the horrid spectacle , each hiding himself in the best way he ...
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Side 12 - O'ER the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home!
Side 36 - TIRED Nature's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep ! He, like the world, his ready visit pays Where Fortune smiles ; the wretched he forsakes ; Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe, And lights on lids unsullied with a tear.
Side 79 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar ; Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Side 463 - Dono infelice di bellezza , ond' hai Funesta dote d'infiniti guai Che in fronte scritti per gran doglia porte; Deh fossi tu men bella , o almen più forte , Onde assai più ti paventasse , o assai T'amasse men chi del tuo bello ai rai Par che si strugga, e pur ti sfida a morte! Ch' or giù dall' Alpi io non vedrei torrenti Scender d...
Side 38 - How calm, how beautiful comes on The stilly hour, when storms are gone; When warring winds have died away, And clouds, beneath the glancing ray, Melt off, and leave the land and sea Sleeping in bright tranquillity...
Side 96 - Thus unlamented pass the proud away, The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day! So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others' good, or melt at others
Side 137 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened ; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left : and there remained n6t any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field through all .the land of Egypt.
Side 393 - Sunday next a public thanksgiving be offered up to Almighty God for the signal interposition of his Divine Providence, during the conflict which took place on the 27th, between his Majesty's fleet and the ferocious enemies of mankind. " It is requested that this memorandum may be read to the ships
Side 105 - Hindostan: it will be sufficient for our present purpose to state that the...
Side 392 - To deliver also, to my flag, all money received by him for the redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year, at noon also to-morrow.