Letters from the Bahama Islands: Written in 1823-4H.C. Carey and I. Lea, 1827 - Всего страниц: 207 |
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... sound like the mournful music of the wind harp . It is impossible for me to describe to you the wild kind of pleasure with which I gazed upon a scene so new to me . A large court surrounds the house , which is one of the most comforta ...
... sound like the mournful music of the wind harp . It is impossible for me to describe to you the wild kind of pleasure with which I gazed upon a scene so new to me . A large court surrounds the house , which is one of the most comforta ...
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... sounds of mirth , as of revellers returning from a feast ; and I heard the shrill sound of the conch shell , blown , as I thought , to announce the approach of a friend or of a lover ; and I said , who is there , of all those who are ...
... sounds of mirth , as of revellers returning from a feast ; and I heard the shrill sound of the conch shell , blown , as I thought , to announce the approach of a friend or of a lover ; and I said , who is there , of all those who are ...
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... sounds are hushed , for by ten o'clock all is still , and you would not know the town was inhabited , but for the ... sound , and here it is for ever heard . The signal gun has fired , and it is the signal for my adieu ! I commission ...
... sounds are hushed , for by ten o'clock all is still , and you would not know the town was inhabited , but for the ... sound , and here it is for ever heard . The signal gun has fired , and it is the signal for my adieu ! I commission ...
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... sounds of revel- lers , when inspired by mirth and wine ! If you are as fatigued as I am , you will be delighted to receive my farewell . My mother salutes you . Yours . LETTER VI . I AM waiting with anxious impatience to hear from you ...
... sounds of revel- lers , when inspired by mirth and wine ! If you are as fatigued as I am , you will be delighted to receive my farewell . My mother salutes you . Yours . LETTER VI . I AM waiting with anxious impatience to hear from you ...
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... liberality of the owner , who is distinguished for his hospitality . The billiard room contains also an extensive and elegant library . The sounds of tamborine and of harp have ceased , 7 THE BAHAMA ISLANDS . 49 I am to represent both. ...
... liberality of the owner , who is distinguished for his hospitality . The billiard room contains also an extensive and elegant library . The sounds of tamborine and of harp have ceased , 7 THE BAHAMA ISLANDS . 49 I am to represent both. ...
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Стр. 84 - The indigenous plants and flowers, and flowering shrubs are abundant and beautiful; and, it is said, there are five thousand varieties. I am very fond of the mignonette tree; it bears pale yellow and green flowers, and has the most powerful and delicious fragrance. The acacia is very different from that of the same name with us; the flower is a little, round, yellow ball, about the size of a chestnut, looks like a tuft of fringe, and is filled with a yellow powder and has a sweet perfume.
Стр. 85 - Arabian jasmine, are seen in every direction, and grow wild among the rocks. Groves of the oleander are very common, and, prized as they are with you, are thought almost vulgar here, as well as the beautiful south-sea rose. The mutable rose is a native of this climate ; the bignonia bears a yellow trumpet flower; the blue passion flower, which hides its head...
Стр. 85 - Barbadoes' pride. The coral tree is very curious : the flower looks like a bunch of red, cut coral, and grows at the top of the branch distinct from any leaves ; the stem, which is five or six inches long, stands perfectly erect, and though beautiful, it is ungraceful. The coral vine bears a blossom of the same colour and shape, and runs in wild profusion over all the stone walls and hedges, but has no odour.
Стр. 96 - ... He has about three acres cleared, and about four acres cut down, making in all about seven acres, and a crop this year. His neighbors tell me that he has had a crop on the place every year since he took the land. This can be proved by good witnesses. His neighbors also tell me that he has fulfilled to the very letter of the law, and I have no doubt of that statement.
Стр. 66 - James — and when I entered the room, I stood still a moment to enjoy the novelty of the scene. The ladies were seated on side benches, and the profusion of flowers and feathers, and the gay dresses, and the splendour of the light, and the freshness of the...
Стр. 109 - ... modestly attributed to their wisdom, more than to his own, the prosperous and tranquil state of the colony, and kindly invoked for them the blessings of peace and union, and the approbation of " His most gracious Majesty, King George the Fourth.