Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c16.s2.44
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c16.s2.44
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v1.c16.s2.44
The Mirage.—It is on the desiccated borders ¹ of this vast salt marsh that the illusory phenomenon, the mirage, presents its fantastic appearance, pleasing to all but the wearied traveller, who sees a haven of rest in the embattled towers, the peaceful hamlet,² [18] or shady grove, to which he hastens in vain; receding as he advances, till “the sun in his might,” dissipating these “cloud-capp’d towers,” reveals the vanity of his pursuit.