Burton, Richard Francis: Goa, and the blue mountains: or, six months of sick leave (London, 1851)

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the Madras Army; and Notices upon the
ogy of this interesting region, by T. C.
Esq., of the Madras medical establishment.

iow for our valediction,
und little difficulty in persuading the officer
care and skill the charge of our precious
ras committed, to report that we were fit
long before the expiration of the term
granted at Bombay ; so we prepared at
: a return-trip per steamer-—it would re-
triplex indeed about the cardiac region to
dangers and endure the discomforts of a
voyage, in a sailing vessel, northwards, in
th of September —-" over the water to
as the hero of Scinde was familiarly
d by those serving under him.
arted our luggage yesterday on bullock
e back. The morning is muggy, damp, and
: as we put our foot in stirrup, a huge
[ obscures the light of day, and hastens to
with a farewell deluging. Irritated by
nacious viciousness of Pluvian Jove, we
ly along the slippery road which bounds
jconfines of the lake, and strike off to the
;d, just in time to meet, face to face, the