Khartoum and the Blue and White Niles, Том 1Colburn & Company, 1852 |
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... winds and waves ? — averred that it would be a dead calm to Corfu , and thence a " nasty bit . ” That the dead calm might to a landsman be a stiff breeze , I well knew ; but the prospect of the " nasty bit " was really serious , and ...
... winds and waves ? — averred that it would be a dead calm to Corfu , and thence a " nasty bit . ” That the dead calm might to a landsman be a stiff breeze , I well knew ; but the prospect of the " nasty bit " was really serious , and ...
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... wind was blowing strongly from the south on the day we left Alexandria . Thus we were at once to be exposed to all the hardships of Eastern travelling , beginning the day with the sirocco , followed by the worst night we ever had in ...
... wind was blowing strongly from the south on the day we left Alexandria . Thus we were at once to be exposed to all the hardships of Eastern travelling , beginning the day with the sirocco , followed by the worst night we ever had in ...
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... wind fell , to see the crews of sailing vessels jump into the stream , headed by a man with a rope in his mouth , and swim ashore , where they towed away till , turning some sweep , the white lateen sail again caught the breeze , when ...
... wind fell , to see the crews of sailing vessels jump into the stream , headed by a man with a rope in his mouth , and swim ashore , where they towed away till , turning some sweep , the white lateen sail again caught the breeze , when ...
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... wind , were almost more than than they could manage . About an hour and a half brought us to our destination , where we had our choice of boats ; and having fixed upon a pleasure- yacht , very clean , and just ready , were brought back ...
... wind , were almost more than than they could manage . About an hour and a half brought us to our destination , where we had our choice of boats ; and having fixed upon a pleasure- yacht , very clean , and just ready , were brought back ...
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... wind dying away , we were tracked up the river for some hours , at a very good speed , by our active crews ; they were at last relieved by a fine fresh breeze , which carried us cheerily onward . We found the scenery as interesting as ...
... wind dying away , we were tracked up the river for some hours , at a very good speed , by our active crews ; they were at last relieved by a fine fresh breeze , which carried us cheerily onward . We found the scenery as interesting as ...
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