The Forests of Upper India and Their InhabitantsE. Arnold, 1902 - 344 pàgines |
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... night of pitchy blackness . The morning of October 16 , 1861 , was breaking . The dust of an unmetalled road , with the dense smoke of flaring torches , had filled the air all night long and made it unbreathable . The monotonous Huh ...
... night of pitchy blackness . The morning of October 16 , 1861 , was breaking . The dust of an unmetalled road , with the dense smoke of flaring torches , had filled the air all night long and made it unbreathable . The monotonous Huh ...
Pàgina 2
... night journey by dooly dak not much the worse for a bad night's rest . He could lie at full length , and had the comfort of his own pillow and blankets , also a store of provisions and — most important - drink on the shelf above his ...
... night journey by dooly dak not much the worse for a bad night's rest . He could lie at full length , and had the comfort of his own pillow and blankets , also a store of provisions and — most important - drink on the shelf above his ...
Pàgina 3
... night of darkness and uncertainty is a pleasant relief . Weariness and relaxation rapidly give way to freshness and a feeling of exhilaration as the crisp morning air is felt , and the light rapidly increases till the sun makes its way ...
... night of darkness and uncertainty is a pleasant relief . Weariness and relaxation rapidly give way to freshness and a feeling of exhilaration as the crisp morning air is felt , and the light rapidly increases till the sun makes its way ...
Pàgina 5
... night we shall sleep 7,000 feet above the sea , in the beautiful sanatorium of Naini Tal . A hill pony of the Bhotia race , sturdy and shaggy and about thirteen hands high , is ready for the ascent ; and paharis , or hill coolies , are ...
... night we shall sleep 7,000 feet above the sea , in the beautiful sanatorium of Naini Tal . A hill pony of the Bhotia race , sturdy and shaggy and about thirteen hands high , is ready for the ascent ; and paharis , or hill coolies , are ...
Pàgina 15
... night in such a spot , its murmurs broken only by occasional unknown sounds of nocturnal birds and animals in the neighbouring forest , sometimes near and sometimes in the far distance . The embers are dying out on the fire , all the ...
... night in such a spot , its murmurs broken only by occasional unknown sounds of nocturnal birds and animals in the neighbouring forest , sometimes near and sometimes in the far distance . The embers are dying out on the fire , all the ...
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