 | Julius Berncastle - 1850 - 338 頁
...those accustomed to the employment from their youth, can obtain the nests, being only approachable by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by...sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the rnouth of the cave is attained, the perilous task of taking the nests must often be 'performed by torchlight,... | |
 | Barnum's Chinese Museum - 1850 - 218 頁
...approachable," says Crawford, " by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders Bicho de Mar. of bamboo and rattan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cave is attained, the perilous task of taking the nests must often be performed by torchlight, by penetrating... | |
 | Henrietta Hall Shuck - 1851 - 270 頁
...natives of Sumati a and Java. Mr. Crawfurd observes, that these nests are often " only approachable by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by...violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cave is attained, the perilous task of taking the nests must often be performed by torch-lights, by... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 頁
...years, arc those of Karang-bolansr, in the province of Baglen, on the south coast of the island. There the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular...descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo and rat an, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cavern is attained, the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 頁
...years, are those of Karang-bolang, in th« province of Baglen, on the south coast of the island. There the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders vi banrboo and ratan, over a sea rolling violently agairvt the rock*. When the mouth of the cavern... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 頁
...years, are those of Karang-bolang, in the province of Baglen, on the south coast of the island. There the caves are only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders uf bamboo and ratan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cavern is... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 頁
...are only approachable by a particular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo and ratan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cave is attained, the perilous task of taking the nests must be performed by torchlight, by penetrating... | |
 | 1862 - 600 頁
...but those accustomed to the employment from their youth can obtain the nests, being only approachable by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by...violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cave is attained, the perilous task of taking the nests must often be performed by torchlight, by penetrating... | |
 | Margaret Plues - 1864 - 376 頁
...the birds have laid their eggs. They are collected twice in the year. Some of the caverns can only be approached by a perpendicular descent of many hundred...of bamboo and rattan, over a sea rolling violently. When the mouth of the cavern is attained, the perilous office of seeking the nests must often be performed... | |
 | 1869 - 588 頁
...only be collected by persons accustomed from their youth to the office. In one place the caves ire only to be approached by a perpendicular descent of...rocks. When the mouth of the cavern is attained, the perilons office of taking the nests must often be performed by torchlight, by penetrating into the... | |
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... by a perpendicular descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo and rattan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cave is attained, the perilous... 
