A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 10
... beneath one of the great iron - wood trees ( casuarina ) . At 7 o'clock our pro- cession started ; every one cheery and good - tem- pered ; on every side hearty greetings- " Yarra na ! Yarra na ! " and sounds of careless laughter , and ...
... beneath one of the great iron - wood trees ( casuarina ) . At 7 o'clock our pro- cession started ; every one cheery and good - tem- pered ; on every side hearty greetings- " Yarra na ! Yarra na ! " and sounds of careless laughter , and ...
Page 28
... beneath them carpeted with succulent grasses ; a combination of fresh greens delightful to the eye . I think the heavy rain must have driven all the land - crabs out of their holes , for truly they were legion , and all were busily ...
... beneath them carpeted with succulent grasses ; a combination of fresh greens delightful to the eye . I think the heavy rain must have driven all the land - crabs out of their holes , for truly they were legion , and all were busily ...
Page 29
... beneath which we found various kinds of large shells . At noon we drove on to Pueu , where we were welcomed by a very large assemblage , and con- ducted to the cheferie or district hall , really a splendid room , with a beautiful floor ...
... beneath which we found various kinds of large shells . At noon we drove on to Pueu , where we were welcomed by a very large assemblage , and con- ducted to the cheferie or district hall , really a splendid room , with a beautiful floor ...
Page 37
... beneath the wide eaves against the open walls of our bird - cage house . Still we would fain have stayed where we were , and reluctantly obeyed the order to be en voiture at seven o'clock , to return to the isthmus . The rain never ...
... beneath the wide eaves against the open walls of our bird - cage house . Still we would fain have stayed where we were , and reluctantly obeyed the order to be en voiture at seven o'clock , to return to the isthmus . The rain never ...
Page 41
... beneath its broad leaves , it carries it upright in the centre . The faces invar- iably grow in the most inaccessible ravines and crevices of the rock ; so it must have been a trouble- some task to carry these down , without injury to ...
... beneath its broad leaves , it carries it upright in the centre . The faces invar- iably grow in the most inaccessible ravines and crevices of the rock ; so it must have been a trouble- some task to carry these down , without injury to ...
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