A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 3
... mountain which I told you is so grand as seen from Fautawa valley ) . Of course I had not failed to bring my large sketching - blocks ; and , thanks to the kindness of Mr Green , I had been able to replace my mildewed paper by a store ...
... mountain which I told you is so grand as seen from Fautawa valley ) . Of course I had not failed to bring my large sketching - blocks ; and , thanks to the kindness of Mr Green , I had been able to replace my mildewed paper by a store ...
Page 4
... mountain - plantain , should likewise have been cooked ; and the only salt provided should have been a little sea - water in a cocoa - nut shell . But Tahiti has gone ahead so fast , that I cannot answer for how things are done nowadays ...
... mountain - plantain , should likewise have been cooked ; and the only salt provided should have been a little sea - water in a cocoa - nut shell . But Tahiti has gone ahead so fast , that I cannot answer for how things are done nowadays ...
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... mountains . Beyond that belt of cool shadow the great green hills tower in strange fantastic form , seamed by deep ... mountain - summits , tells that even there , the same wealth of all things beautiful abounds . This was the panorama ...
... mountains . Beyond that belt of cool shadow the great green hills tower in strange fantastic form , seamed by deep ... mountain - summits , tells that even there , the same wealth of all things beautiful abounds . This was the panorama ...
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... mountains and hills , O ye seas and floods , O all ye green things upon the earth , Bless ye the Lord ! praise Him and magnify Him for ever . " Two hours ' drive brought us to Papara , where a very grand reception awaited the young king ...
... mountains and hills , O ye seas and floods , O all ye green things upon the earth , Bless ye the Lord ! praise Him and magnify Him for ever . " Two hours ' drive brought us to Papara , where a very grand reception awaited the young king ...
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... mountains , including Orofena , which is the highest point of Tahiti— height , 7336 feet . At our feet lay the village , concealed by a sea of waving palms , only their crowns visible , and rippling like running water as the light ...
... mountains , including Orofena , which is the highest point of Tahiti— height , 7336 feet . At our feet lay the village , concealed by a sea of waving palms , only their crowns visible , and rippling like running water as the light ...
Common terms and phrases
admiral Anaa Arawais AREOIS Ariiaue arrival arrowroot assembled bamboo bananas band barrier-reef beautiful bêche-de-mer beneath blossoms boats Brander bread-fruit breakfast bright canoe carried charming chief Christians church cocoa-nut cocoa-palm colour coral course crags dance delicate delight district divers early excellent Fautawa favour feast feet fibre Fiji fish flowers foliage French friends fruit Gilbert Islanders green guava Happily harbour heathen himènes Honolulu hybiscus idols island King Pomare lagoon land leaves lovely luxury mangoes marae Maramma Marau Marquesas Mata Mata miles mission missionaries Moorea morning mountains native neighbours never night offered palm pandanus Papeete party Paumotus plantation pleasant Polynesia pretty Queen reef round sail Samoa Sandwich Isles scarlet seems seen Seignelay shells ship shore sort South Sea stone strange Tahiti Tahitian tattooed Tetiaroa tion Tonga trees valley vanilla vessel village whole wild women yellow