A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 1
... started on the grand tour de l'île . All the luggage of the party had been sent on ahead in heavy fourgons , as had also the band of the Magicienne , consisting of twenty VOL . II . A sailors , in a couple of char à bancs .
... started on the grand tour de l'île . All the luggage of the party had been sent on ahead in heavy fourgons , as had also the band of the Magicienne , consisting of twenty VOL . II . A sailors , in a couple of char à bancs .
Page 6
... party . Other tables were ranged down each side of the building , —each family in the neighbour- hood undertaking to provide for one , and there assemble their own friends . The whole great build- ing is beautifully decorated in ...
... party . Other tables were ranged down each side of the building , —each family in the neighbour- hood undertaking to provide for one , and there assemble their own friends . The whole great build- ing is beautifully decorated in ...
Page 10
... party received a pleasant addition , the queen's two sisters , Moetia and Prie , having driven over from Papeete , on their way to join their mother , Mrs Salmon , who , as high chiefess of the next district , is to receive her daughter ...
... party received a pleasant addition , the queen's two sisters , Moetia and Prie , having driven over from Papeete , on their way to join their mother , Mrs Salmon , who , as high chiefess of the next district , is to receive her daughter ...
Page 21
... party had already secured filmy plumes of the snowy reva - reva ; and the majority of the women , following the good example of Marau , no longer pretend to have cut off their beautiful hair , but now wear it in two long jet - black ...
... party had already secured filmy plumes of the snowy reva - reva ; and the majority of the women , following the good example of Marau , no longer pretend to have cut off their beautiful hair , but now wear it in two long jet - black ...
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... party at his own house , and an excellent room was most kindly assigned to me . Marau and Ariiaue have gone on to another village , where we are to join them in the morning . The French soldiers here employ some of their leisure hours ...
... party at his own house , and an excellent room was most kindly assigned to me . Marau and Ariiaue have gone on to another village , where we are to join them in the morning . The French soldiers here employ some of their leisure hours ...
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