The Fruits of Enterprize Exhibited in the Travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia: Interspersed with the Observations of a Mother to Her Children : to which is Added a Short Account of the Traveller's DeathJohn Harris, 1825 - 238 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
A.-Belzoni A.-They Ababde ancient aperture appeared Arabs arrived Assouan Bashaw beautiful Beban el Malook Belzoni Berenice Bernard BERNARD.-I BERNARD.-What boat Boolac bust Cacheff Cairo camels caravan Carnac Cataract Copts dare say dear mamma delightful desert dhourra door Drouetti Egypt Egyptians EMILY EMILY.-I entered enterprizing entrance Esne feet formed gave Gournou gratified ground Hamed Aga heard hieroglyphics hope land Laura Luxor Mahomed mamma Memnon Monsieur Caliud morning mother mountains mummy cave night Nile Nubia obelisk OWEN OWEN.-How OWEN.-I palm-trees papa passage passed perceived piastres plain Pompeii proceeded procure pyramid reached Red Sea rocks ruins sand sandy Scheik seated second Cataract side Soubra spot stones suppose tell temple Thebes thing thought told tomb town travellers Turks valley of Beban village Wady Halfa whilst wished wonder Ybsambul zoni Zubara
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Página 106 - I THANK the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled, And made me in these Christian days A happy English child.
Página 98 - I sunk altogether among the broken mummies, with a crash of bones, rags, and wooden cases, which raised such a dust as kept me motionless for a quarter of an hour, waiting till it subsided again.
Página 93 - Every part of these rocks is cut out by art, in the form of large and small chambers, each of which has its separate entrance ; and, though they are very close to each other, it is seldom that there is any interior communication from one to another.
Página 101 - What you have said about combining great things with matters of comparatively small consequence, reminds me of my favourite Elizabeth Smith ; who, although possessing talents which would have been distinguished in an University, thought it no degradation to make a currant tart! MRs. A. — Those are in reality the greatest minds, which, possessing profound and various learning, do not object to its being shaded by the exertion of every domestic virtue. Besides enamelling, the art of gilding was in...
Página 97 - ... me with horror. The blackness of the wall, the faint light given by the candles or torches for want of air, the different objects that surrounded me, seeming to converse with each other, and the Arabs with the candles or torches in their hands, naked and covered with dust, themselves resembling living mummies, absolutely formed a scene that cannot be described.
Página 123 - There on an icy mountain's height, Seen only by the moon's pale light, Stern Winter rears his giant form, His robe a mist, his voice a storm ; His frown the shiv'ring nations fly, And hid for half the year in smoky caverns lie.
Página 102 - A. — Yes, it resembled that, only it was thicker. Carved works were very common and in great perfection, particularly in the proportion of the figures, which were made to preserve that sweet simplicity peculiar to themselves, and which is always pleasing to the beholder. The art of varnishing, and baking the varnish on clay, was carried on in so superior a style, that it would be difficult to surpass it in the present day. LAURA. — As Emily is fond of drawing, mother, 1 imagine she is anxious...
Página 76 - Behind the colossus, Belzoni had the trunk of a palm-tree firmly planted, round which a rope was twisted, and then fastened to the car, so that it might descend gently. He set a lever at work on each side, and at the same time that the men in the boat were pulling, others were slackening the ropes, and others moving the rollers as the colossus advanced.
Página 38 - I heard the sound of something like the roaring of the sea at a distance. In consequence I entered this cavity; and as we advanced the noise increased, till I could distinctly hear a number of voices all at one time. At last, thank God, we walked out ; and, to my no small surprise, the first person I saw was my interpreter.
Página 130 - Belzoni pointed out the fortunate spot which repaid him for all his trouble, and compensated for all the mortification he had received from the operations of the Piedmontese. He says that this day gave him more pleasure and more gratification than wealth could purchase, arising from the discovery of what had long been sought in vain, and of presenting the world with a new and perfect monument of Egyptian antiquity ; which can be recorded as superior to any other in point of grandeur, style, and preservation...