Reminiscences of Syria, and fragments of a journal and letters from the Holy land, Band 1T.C. Newby, 65, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, 1843 - 415 Seiten |
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Abdallah abode Acre amidst amongst appeared Arab arms army Artillery attack beautiful Berytus Beyrout Boccah Boharsef Captain caused chibouque Christian coast command Commodore Commodore Napier Commodore's desert Djouni Dog River Dragoman Druses effect Egyptians Emir Beschir enemy Expedition to Syria Fakr-el-Din force former French George's Bay Gibraltar Giorgio Grand Prince Greek hand head horses hour Hunter's Expedition Ibrahim Pasha inhabitants Jochmus Keshrouan late latter Lazarists Mahomedan Marines Maronites Maundrell Mehemet Mehemet Ali ment Moun Mount Lebanon mountain muskets narghili numerous occasion officers Osmanli plains Porte position possession post 8vo present quarters rock Royal Artillery rugged ruins scene sect Selim Pacha sent Sheikh shewed shortly side Sidon sight Sir Charles Smith Sir Sydney Smith soldiers soon Souliman Stopford Syria tain terraces tion took town trees tribes troops Turkish Turkish battalion Turks Vide village walls whence whilst whole Zachlé
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Seite 55 - But when all is past, it is humbling to tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there ; All regarding man as their prey, All rejoicing in his decay.
Seite 21 - Twas a bright smile the angel threw From heaven's gate, to hail that tear Her harbinger of glory near! "Joy, joy forever! my task is done — The gates are passed, and heaven is won!
Seite 64 - At once falls black and withering! The sun went down on many a brow, Which, full of bloom and freshness then, Is rankling in the pest-house now, And ne'er will feel that sun again! And oh ! to see th...
Seite 329 - Turks ; the marines were, however, most anxious to try their strength, and I hope an opportunity may soon offer. This operation opened the whole district of Kata, and the mountaineers who had been driven from their homes, flocked down in great numbers, and were immediately armed. I have great reason to be satisfied with the conduct of his Excellency Selim Pasha, and with General Jochmus, who fearlessly exposed himself in front, accompanied by my young friend Lieutenant Bradley.
Seite 201 - I accompanied it by a suitable exhortation, calling upon them to choose between the friendship of a Christian knight, and that of an unprincipled renegado.
Seite 332 - ... men lying ready for a sortie, should occasion offer, or to lay down their arms, should they be discovered ; the latter was their fate ! I congratulate you, Sir, on the success of this enterprise.
Seite 332 - Bradley, was also forward on all occasions. The Archduke Frederick placed his ship well, and kept up an excellent fire ; Walker Bey, Turkish Rear-Admiral, who was there by accident, was the first who advanced along the causeway. My thanks are due to the Hon.
Seite 169 - ... spread the report, to avoid the reprehension he merited ; the old man, on the other hand, asserted the same thing to his disciples, and preached his doctrines with more earnestness than ever. He even wrote a book in which, among other things, he says, ' I, such a one, of the village of Nasar, have seen Christ, who is the word of God, who is Ahmad, son of Mohammed, son of...