A Journal of Two Years' Travel in Persia, Ceylon, Etc, Volumen1W.H. Allen and Company, 1857 - 4 páginas |
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... kind of scarf thrown loosely over the shoulders ; but some wear a white jacket , open in front , and made in the European fashion ; and which , in the absence of all clothing upon the chest , has a very bad appearance . They wear their ...
... kind of scarf thrown loosely over the shoulders ; but some wear a white jacket , open in front , and made in the European fashion ; and which , in the absence of all clothing upon the chest , has a very bad appearance . They wear their ...
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... kind much more ex- pensive . English as well as Indian coins are current , and the rupee is held equivalent to two shillings . The Dutch rix - dollar is reckoned at 18. 6d . , but this is a nominal coin . The only Dutch money I have ...
... kind much more ex- pensive . English as well as Indian coins are current , and the rupee is held equivalent to two shillings . The Dutch rix - dollar is reckoned at 18. 6d . , but this is a nominal coin . The only Dutch money I have ...
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... The temple is a small polygon building , and contains a gigantic statue of Boodha , seated crosslegged on a kind of plat- form ; and in front of this statue are several small VOL . I. C 18 BOODHIST TEMPLES . images of the same deity .
... The temple is a small polygon building , and contains a gigantic statue of Boodha , seated crosslegged on a kind of plat- form ; and in front of this statue are several small VOL . I. C 18 BOODHIST TEMPLES . images of the same deity .
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... kind of red gravelly clay ( I believe it to be decomposed ironstone ) which is dug up , in a soft state , with the spade ; and when exposed for some time to the sun and air , becomes as hard as stone . It is excellent material for the ...
... kind of red gravelly clay ( I believe it to be decomposed ironstone ) which is dug up , in a soft state , with the spade ; and when exposed for some time to the sun and air , becomes as hard as stone . It is excellent material for the ...
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... kind- ness which I experienced during my very brief sojourn . As in other parts of the East , white complexions are drawn together by mutual friendly feelings , though , from all I hear , there is no doubt that among the European ...
... kind- ness which I experienced during my very brief sojourn . As in other parts of the East , white complexions are drawn together by mutual friendly feelings , though , from all I hear , there is no doubt that among the European ...
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A Journal of Two Years' Travel in Persia, Ceylon, Etc, Volumen1 Robert B. M. Binning Vista completa - 1857 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Alee ancient appear Arab Baghi bazar believe Bombay Boodha Boodhist Brahmins built Bushire called caravansary Ceylon charvadar Christian Cingalese Colombo colour consists contains cultivated distance Eeliauts English European faith farsakhs Feerooz Mirza feet front Galle garden Government governor ground HAFIZ half hand hills Hindoo horses Hosein houses Imaum India Indian navy inhabitants island kaleon Kandy Kauzeroon kind king Kishm Koran Kureem Khan labour land Lootees Mahomedan Mahommed Major Davie ment miles moollahs morning Moslem mosque mountains Muscat Nakshi Rustam native nearly never night Nuera Ellia ooroosee pass Persian Persian Gulf plain planted possess prince religion residence rice road rock roof sacred Sâdee sculpture sect Shah Shapoor Sheeahs Sheerauz Sheikh shrubs side Soofee Soonnee stands stone tablet Tahmuras temple Tengi thou tion tomâns tomb town TRANSLATIONS FROM HAFIZ travellers trees Veddahs village visited wall water sapphire
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Página 360 - A countless multitude ; Syrian, Moor, Saracen, Greek renegade, Persian, and Copt, and Tartar, in one bond Of erring faith conjoined — strong in the youth And heat of zeal — a dreadful brotherhood...
Página 396 - Much of the soul they talk, but all awry, And in themselves seek virtue, and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none; Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as one regardless quite Of mortal things.
Página 408 - From whom the institution came, When Church and State they set on flame, And worn by them as badges then Of Spiritual Warfaring-men) Judge rightly if Regeneration Be of the newest cut in fashion : Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion, That Grace is founded in dominion.
Página 402 - It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him that he is at the end of his nature; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems progressional, and otherwise made in vain...
Página 426 - There's a bower of roses by Bendemeer's stream, And the nightingale sings round it all the day long ; In the time of my childhood 'twas like a sweet dream, To sit in the roses and hear the bird's song.
Página 308 - Persian ink never loses its color and lustre. I have in my possession some MSS. written more than four centuries ago — the paper has turned dingy and dark, but the writing is as clear and brilliant as if it had been executed yesterday. This ink, though not impaired by age, is easily injured by damp, and may be completely blotted out by a wet finger.
Página 358 - In the exercise of political government he was compelled to abate of the stern rigour of fanaticism, to comply in some measure with the prejudices and passions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the instruments of their salvation. The use of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injustice, were often subservient to the propagation of the faith...
Página 308 - A passage in a Persian author which they are unable to comprehend, they make no scruple of altering the original text to suit their own fancy or limited knowledge. When a work thus garbled is put into the hands of an ignorant copyist, one may imagine what a mutilated production will be the result of his labours. I have rarely seen a copy of any well-known Persian work, written in India, which did not abound, in almost every page, with the grossest mistakes. .... Persian ink never loses its colour...
Página 257 - ... while thou art able ; for the roses will blow again and again, after thou art laid under the sod. V. Bring the right medicine for all the pains and troubles of love — namely, the juice of the grape — for that is the true panacea for all ills that beset both the young and the old. VI. When Hafiz has become fairly intoxicated, he cares not a barleycorn for the whole Empire of the Cyruses. VII. At early dawn I walked forth into the garden to pluck a rose, when suddenly the plaintive voice of...