A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 8
... wild exquisite glees , faultless in time and harmony , though apparently each singer introduces any variations that occur to him or her . The musicians sit on the grass - or the mats , as the case may be , -in two divisions , arranged ...
... wild exquisite glees , faultless in time and harmony , though apparently each singer introduces any variations that occur to him or her . The musicians sit on the grass - or the mats , as the case may be , -in two divisions , arranged ...
Page 9
... wild melodies of this isle are beyond measure fascinating . After one clause of solo , other voices strike in- here , there , everywhere - in harmonious chorus . It seems as if one section devoted themselves to pour- ing forth a ...
... wild melodies of this isle are beyond measure fascinating . After one clause of solo , other voices strike in- here , there , everywhere - in harmonious chorus . It seems as if one section devoted themselves to pour- ing forth a ...
Page 14
... Wild melodious himènes were sung all the time of the feast , and afterwards the 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 ...
... Wild melodious himènes were sung all the time of the feast , and afterwards the 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 ...
Page 23
... wild orgies . Their full dress on these occasions generally consisted only of a little scarlet and black dye ; the seeds of the ver- milion - plant and charcoal furnishing the materials . At other times they wore kilts of the yellow dra ...
... wild orgies . Their full dress on these occasions generally consisted only of a little scarlet and black dye ; the seeds of the ver- milion - plant and charcoal furnishing the materials . At other times they wore kilts of the yellow dra ...
Page 39
... wild over the whole country , loaded with large , excellent fruit , and , moreover , supply the whole fuel of the isles , and good food for cattle . They are all self- sown , -descendants of a few plants introduced as garden fruit ...
... wild over the whole country , loaded with large , excellent fruit , and , moreover , supply the whole fuel of the isles , and good food for cattle . They are all self- sown , -descendants of a few plants introduced as garden fruit ...
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