A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 2
... mile from the shore , where our road skirted the calm lagoon , so blue and peaceful and still . We drove through districts which seemed like one vast orchard of mango , bread - fruit , banana , faes , large orange- trees , lemons ...
... mile from the shore , where our road skirted the calm lagoon , so blue and peaceful and still . We drove through districts which seemed like one vast orchard of mango , bread - fruit , banana , faes , large orange- trees , lemons ...
Page 6
... miles of this fringe on that house . Yellow is happily admitted in Court mourn- ing ; so the majority of the people have either a yellow neck - tie , or some yellow flowers in their hats -a symptom of mitigated affliction , to express ...
... miles of this fringe on that house . Yellow is happily admitted in Court mourn- ing ; so the majority of the people have either a yellow neck - tie , or some yellow flowers in their hats -a symptom of mitigated affliction , to express ...
Page 19
... miles from Papeete . We have taken the jour- ney in such enjoyably short stages , that we have certainly made the most of our distance . Now we are approaching the southern peninsula , which is connected with this , the main isle , by a ...
... miles from Papeete . We have taken the jour- ney in such enjoyably short stages , that we have certainly made the most of our distance . Now we are approaching the southern peninsula , which is connected with this , the main isle , by a ...
Page 44
... miles to Papeete ; and as the nights are dark , and the moon was not due till towards midnight , we knew that torches would be required - but only expected the necessary number . The Tahitians had , however , resolved on a demonstration ...
... miles to Papeete ; and as the nights are dark , and the moon was not due till towards midnight , we knew that torches would be required - but only expected the necessary number . The Tahitians had , however , resolved on a demonstration ...
Page 45
... miles of this at last became some- what bewildering ; it seemed as if we were moving in a strange dream . A party of native drummers added their very trying " music " to the general noise ; but happily the band fell into the spirit of ...
... miles of this at last became some- what bewildering ; it seemed as if we were moving in a strange dream . A party of native drummers added their very trying " music " to the general noise ; but happily the band fell into the spirit of ...
Common terms and phrases
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