Diary of a Tour in Greece, Turkey, Egypt and the Holy LandH. Colburn, 1841 - 628 páginas Title: Diary of a Tour in Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and the Holy Land. With plates.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Damer, Mary Georgina Emma Dawson; 1841. 2 vol.; 12 . 789.b.11. |
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Diary of a Tour in Greece, Turkey, Egypt an the Holy Land Mary Georgiana Emma Dawson Damer No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2015 |
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Página 124 - Abyssinian, but had much more of the light copper coloring of the far east. Her hair was smooth and black, her features email and exquisitely proportioned, and the shape of her head faultless ; so that if the phrenological criticism on the Venus de Medicis be correct, that a woman so formed would be deficient in understanding, this beautiful little Abyssinian must have been a perfect idiot. GLUT IN THE MARKET. A wealthy...
Página 123 - They betrayed, however, no eagerness to attract our attention, as it is well known that no Giaours are permitted to make purchases. We only saw one female slave of great beauty, who, though very young, was already a mother, and had her infant in her arms. She was described to us as an Abyssinian, but had much more of the light VOL.
Página 104 - Constantino, to adorn the hippodrome of his new capital. The column, as much of it as is seen above ground, is now about seven feet in height, and of a proportionate thickness. It is hollow, and the cavity has by the Turks been filled up with stones.
Página 124 - We only saw one female slave of great beauty, who, though very young, was already a mother, and had her infant in her arms. She was described to us as an Abyssinian, but had much more of the light copper-colouring of the far East. Her hair was smooth and black, her features small and exquisitely proportioned, and the shape of her head faultless ; so that if the phrenological criticism on the Venus de Medicis be correct, that a woman with a head so formed would be deficient in understanding, this...
Página 104 - PlatsKn, to Apollo, is still to be seen, though mutilated, in the spot to which it was conveyed from Delphi by Constantine, to adorn the hippodrome of his new capital. The column, as much of it as rs seen above ground, is now about seven feet in height, and of a proportionate thickness.
Página 123 - ... to obtain a purchaser ; for, in fact, their only prospect of advancement in life is dependent upon becoming inmates of a wealthy harem, where its master's caprice may lead to the lowest slave becoming its mistress. The Sultana Valida herself is said to have been purchased from a Georgia merchant st the Tifflis market. They betrayed, however, no eagerness to attract our attention, as it is well known that no Giaours are permitted to make purchases. We only saw on...
Página 50 - Still they are interesting, as being probably the only original illustrations of the Greek war ; and some of them really offer a resemblance to the early paintings of Cimabue. Indifferent as they are, the like of Marathon might be invaluable. Col. M is quite an enthusiast, and his first sheet is a dedication to their majesties Louis Philippe, Queen Victoria, and the Emperor Nicholas. Their portraits are also attempted ; and it is evident that, " quoique brave comme son epee...
Página 123 - ... one would naturally look for in slaves ; on the contrary, they seemed quite reconciled to their fate, and were chiefly excited by hope, or depressed by disappointment, as they seemed likely or not to obtain a purchaser ; for, in fact, their only prospect of advancement in life is dependent upon...
Página 311 - We passed an interesting hour in listening to a very simple and unaffected statement of facts connected with the old and new Jerusalem. As to the advance of proselytism, Mr. Nicholaison does not consider that more than five converts have been made during the last period of his residence (nine years) at Jerusalem, and these have occured within the last three. Four rabbis are at present firmly persuaded of the truths of the Gospel, but are not yet prepared for a public acknowledgment of their belief.
Página 310 - We returned Mr. and Mrs. Nicholaison's visit. Mr. N. is a German, who has resided thirteen years in Jerusalem, and was appointed by the Bishop of London, at the request of the Missionary Society for the Conversion of the Jews, as English chaplain to the Protestant community. We passed an interesting hour in listening to their very simple and unaffected statement of facts connected with the old and new Jerusalem.
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