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The object of this Volume is that of inducing young people to read, to cultivate in them a habit of reading and reflection, and to excite the imagination, the feelings, and the better emotions of their nature in a pleasurable and judicious manner.
An occurrence nearly similar happened to me soon after, which put an end to my shooting on foot. From that time to the period of my leaving _Chittrah_, which was many years afte...
5. Chapter 5The spot of ground occupied by our settlers is bounded on each side by high _bluffs_, which extend far into the sea, leaving a space in front, where all their hogs run nearly wi...
1. Chapter 1The object of this Volume is that of inducing young people to read, to cultivate in them a habit of reading and reflection, and to excite the imagination, the feelings, and the...
6. Chapter 6Paddy turned out to be a very amusing fellow, and possessed an accurate knowledge of the Feejee character. Some of the whites told me that he was more than half Feejee; indeed h...
3. Chapter 3The view of the bridge from below is as pleasing as the top view is awful. The arch from beneath would seem to be about two feet in thickness. Some idea of the distance from the...
4. Chapter 4On Wednesday, the fifth of February, about one in the afternoon, the earth was convulsed in that part of Calabria which is bounded by the rivers of Gallico and Metramo, by the m...
7. Chapter 7On making a careful inquiry into the particulars immediately connected with this sad catastrophe, I collected the following:--It appeared, that while we were resting on the prev...