A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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... we 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 .
... we 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 .
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... band struck up some gay air , which delighted the people ; and it continued to play till four o'clock , when our procession again formed , and another lovely drive along the shore brought us to Paea . This is a charmingly situated ...
... band struck up some gay air , which delighted the people ; and it continued to play till four o'clock , when our procession again formed , and another lovely drive along the shore brought us to Paea . This is a charmingly situated ...
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... band , have their quarters in different houses . - But the pride of the district is its very large house for public entertainment , a long building , rounded at both ends like the Tongan houses , with heavy thatch , and very light ...
... band , have their quarters in different houses . - But the pride of the district is its very large house for public entertainment , a long building , rounded at both ends like the Tongan houses , with heavy thatch , and very light ...
Page 14
... band played operatic airs till 3 o'clock , when we once more started on our journey . In this district much cultivation has impaired the beauty of wild nature . Large tracts of land have been laid out for scientific planting of cotton ...
... band played operatic airs till 3 o'clock , when we once more started on our journey . In this district much cultivation has impaired the beauty of wild nature . Large tracts of land have been laid out for scientific planting of cotton ...
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... , always the same utterly ungraceful wriggle . Happily the band generally comes to the rescue , with some attractive air , which puts the dancers to flight . There never seem to be more than two or three , and these do it as a professional.
... , always the same utterly ungraceful wriggle . Happily the band generally comes to the rescue , with some attractive air , which puts the dancers to flight . There never seem to be more than two or three , and these do it as a professional.
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