Works, Volume 97Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... wind from the east , which took us gently along the coast of Persia , which is very mountain- ous , dry and arid . The wind changed about noon , and a high north - west wind [ MS . shamal ] obliged us to seek shelter in a little cove ...
... wind from the east , which took us gently along the coast of Persia , which is very mountain- ous , dry and arid . The wind changed about noon , and a high north - west wind [ MS . shamal ] obliged us to seek shelter in a little cove ...
Page 887
... wind , which did not last long . Next day the breeze so dwindled that we could not leave the Bay of Scanderoon until Friday the 22nd ; a strong west wind then took us out of the bay by tacking . That evening we passed the Cape of Porcos ...
... wind , which did not last long . Next day the breeze so dwindled that we could not leave the Bay of Scanderoon until Friday the 22nd ; a strong west wind then took us out of the bay by tacking . That evening we passed the Cape of Porcos ...
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... wind and tide , which took us gently out to the open sea . On the two following days , however , we were worried by a strong contrary west wind , which made us very anxious , as we could hardly get out of sight of Stromboli , which is a ...
... wind and tide , which took us gently out to the open sea . On the two following days , however , we were worried by a strong contrary west wind , which made us very anxious , as we could hardly get out of sight of Stromboli , which is a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 661 |
VOYAGE FROM MADRAS TO BOMBAY | 677 |
JOURNEY FROM BOMBAY TO TARAPUR | 718 |
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