A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 5
... colour . During breakfast , and afterwards , the glee - singers of the district sang himènes , which are the national music - most strange and beautiful part - songs . Afterwards dancing was suggested ; but only a few men volunteered to ...
... colour . During breakfast , and afterwards , the glee - singers of the district sang himènes , which are the national music - most strange and beautiful part - songs . Afterwards dancing was suggested ; but only a few men volunteered to ...
Page 7
... colours , long glossy tresses , and gay wreaths . Here , even the district flag - staff is adorned with a deep ... coloured leaves , or of the glossy white arrowroot fibre , or bamboo fibre , which are used in making wreaths and hats ...
... colours , long glossy tresses , and gay wreaths . Here , even the district flag - staff is adorned with a deep ... coloured leaves , or of the glossy white arrowroot fibre , or bamboo fibre , which are used in making wreaths and hats ...
Page 11
... me to the blossom of the Tahitian chestnut , a noble forest - tree , with rich dark foliage , standing out in strong relief from the cool grey - greens of the hybiscus , with the lemon - coloured blossoms , which clothes the base of.
... me to the blossom of the Tahitian chestnut , a noble forest - tree , with rich dark foliage , standing out in strong relief from the cool grey - greens of the hybiscus , with the lemon - coloured blossoms , which clothes the base of.
Page 12
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming. lemon - coloured blossoms , which clothes the base of the mountains . Beyond that belt of cool shadow the great green hills tower in strange fantastic form , seamed by deep valleys , down which pour ...
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming. lemon - coloured blossoms , which clothes the base of the mountains . Beyond that belt of cool shadow the great green hills tower in strange fantastic form , seamed by deep valleys , down which pour ...
Page 15
... coloured heart closely resembling the lemon - coloured hybiscus , while its bursting pods offer their soft white fluff to all comers . But a softer , silkier cotton for stuffing pillows , is that obtained from the tall cotton - tree ...
... coloured heart closely resembling the lemon - coloured hybiscus , while its bursting pods offer their soft white fluff to all comers . But a softer , silkier cotton for stuffing pillows , is that obtained from the tall cotton - tree ...
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