A Journal of Two Years' Travel in Persia, Ceylon, Etc, Volumen1W.H. Allen and Company, 1857 - 4 páginas |
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... Governor resides , when he honours Galle with his presence ; and the bishop , chief justice , and other important personages are also occasional lodgers here . One of the large rooms in the Queen's House is used as a public library and ...
... Governor resides , when he honours Galle with his presence ; and the bishop , chief justice , and other important personages are also occasional lodgers here . One of the large rooms in the Queen's House is used as a public library and ...
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... governor , caused it to be publicly displayed . My guide , who was present on the occasion , informed me that the governor first went and I have since heard that it is merely a water sapphire . The Portuguese have asserted that they ...
... governor , caused it to be publicly displayed . My guide , who was present on the occasion , informed me that the governor first went and I have since heard that it is merely a water sapphire . The Portuguese have asserted that they ...
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... governor of Ceylon , took much interest in this wild people , and persuaded some of them to settle , build houses , and cultivate the ground . A few continue to do so , but their example has been little followed . The Veddahs can rarely ...
... governor of Ceylon , took much interest in this wild people , and persuaded some of them to settle , build houses , and cultivate the ground . A few continue to do so , but their example has been little followed . The Veddahs can rarely ...
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... governor is the great amount of compulsory labour he enforced on the natives . But it must be con- sidered that unpaid labour was exacted by all former Cingalese princes and rulers ; and Sir E. Barnes employed it solely in useful works ...
... governor is the great amount of compulsory labour he enforced on the natives . But it must be con- sidered that unpaid labour was exacted by all former Cingalese princes and rulers ; and Sir E. Barnes employed it solely in useful works ...
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Robert B. M. Binning. Governor usually resides here for a few weeks annually . At Peradenia , near the bridge on the Kandy side , are the Botanical Gardens , which are well worthy of a visit . These contain every species of tree and ...
Robert B. M. Binning. Governor usually resides here for a few weeks annually . At Peradenia , near the bridge on the Kandy side , are the Botanical Gardens , which are well worthy of a visit . These contain every species of tree and ...
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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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Alee appear Arab believe better brought building built Bushire called carried Ceylon chief Christian Cingalese colour common considered consists contains course covered direct distance English entered European exist faith feet figures foot former four front garden Government governor ground Hâfiz half hand head held hills hold horses hour houses India inhabitants island Kandy kind king Koran land late latter leading leaves less lies living look Mahomedan means miles morning Moslem mountains native nearly never night observed once party pass Persian person plain planted possess present prince probably regarding religion remains residence road rock roof seen Shah Sheerauz side situated stands stone story supposed taken temple termed tion town travellers trees turn usually village visited wall whole
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Página 400 - 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 430 - 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 362 - 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 364 - 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 413 - Bell and the Dragon's chaplains were More moderate than these by far : For they (poor knaves) were glad to cheat, To get their wives and children meat ; But these will not be fobb'd off so, They must have wealth and power too ; Or else with blood and desolation They'll tear it out o...
Página 412 - 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 406 - 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 312 - 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 258 - ... called himself, Hafiz. He was a prolific writer and, though of the Mohammedans, he in nowise shared their ideas as regards the grape, and its juice. In fact he considered wine a great blessing and a worthy subject for his pen, as the following selections from some of his many ghazals will amply show : O cup-bearer, fetch me a measure of wine: bring one or two flagons of the pure liquor. Bring the right medicine for all the pains and troubles of love — namely the juice of the grape — for that...
Página 256 - The season of Spring has arrived : endeavour now to be merry and gay while thou art able ; for the roses will blow again and again, after thou art laid under the sod.