Voyages Through the Northern Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Chinese SeaBentham and Hardy, 1825 - 178 Seiten |
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Seite 106 - With us," replied the Japanese, " it is very different ; our laws ordain that a man must sooner die of hunger than touch, without the consent of the owner, a single grain of rice which does not belong to him.
Seite 10 - Thus, a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower, till its top has gained the level of the highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance* and the reef of course no longer extends itself upwards. The other parts, in succession, reach the surface, and there stop, forming in time a level field with steep sides all round. The reef, however, continually increases, and being prevented from going higher, extends itself laterally in all directions.
Seite 12 - ... free movement of their wings seemed to allow; and during a full hour and a half, this stream of petrels continued to pass without interruption at a rate little inferior to the swiftness of a pigeon.
Seite 48 - Java, at the distance of three hundred miles, it seemed to be awfully present. The sky, was overcast at noonday with clouds of ashes ; the sun was enveloped in an atmosphere, whose 'palpable' density he was unable to penetrate ; showers of ashes covered the houses, the streets, and the fields, to the depth of several inches ; and amid this darkness, explosions were heard at intervals like the report of artillery or the noise of distant thunder.
Seite 129 - ... to Him in whose hands are the issues of life and death, I prepared for the last dread struggle.
Seite 129 - Although few or none of us had any idea that we should survive the gale, we did not think that our comforts should be entirely neglected, and an order was therefore given to the men to put on their best and warmest clothing, to enable them to support life as long as possible. Every man, therefore, brought his bag on deck and dressed himself, and in the fine athletic forms which stood exposed before me, I did not see one muscle quiver, nor the slightest sign of alarm.
Seite 9 - ... invisible. These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes, and in such prodigious numbers, that, in a short time, the whole surface of the rock appears to be alive and in motion. The most common...
Seite 62 - Sumatra, cover both hiJls and vallies with an eternal shade. Here too are found many large and beautiful lakes that extend, at intervals, through the heart of the country, and facilitate...
Seite 67 - ... can procure. From a piece of old iron hoop the wire drawing instrument is made ; a hammer head stuck in a block serves for an anvil ; and a pair of compasses is seen composed of two old nails tied together at one end. The gold is fused in a piece of a rice pot. In general they use no bellows, but blow the fire with their mouths through a joint of bamboo. If the quantity of gold to be melted be considerable, three or four persons...
Seite 168 - ... acquainted with the art of fishing, they suffered less hunger than thirst, for though they did not neglect during every rain to collect a small stock, they were often totally destitute of fresh water. Kadu, who was the best diver, frequently went down to the bottom of the sea, where it is well known that the water is not so salt, with a cocoa-nut, with only a small opening; but even, if this satisfied the want of the moment, it probably contributed to weaken them. When they perceived the island...