A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 10
... 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 to - morrow ...
... 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 to - morrow ...
Page 20
... pleasantly strolling about the village of bird - cage houses embowered in the orange - groves , and gay with rosy ... pleasant , keen - looking young priest , drawn up with the himène singers to welcome the king and the admiral . Of ...
... pleasantly strolling about the village of bird - cage houses embowered in the orange - groves , and gay with rosy ... pleasant , keen - looking young priest , drawn up with the himène singers to welcome the king and the admiral . Of ...
Page 28
... to their burrows . In some spots they clustered in such numbers that the whole bank seemed in motion . Some of these are as large as a good Scotch " parten ; parten ; " but there A PLEASANT DAY . 29 are also a vast number.
... to their burrows . In some spots they clustered in such numbers that the whole bank seemed in motion . Some of these are as large as a good Scotch " parten ; parten ; " but there A PLEASANT DAY . 29 are also a vast number.
Page 29
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming. A PLEASANT DAY . 29 are also a vast number of the tiny crab , with one large bright - coloured claw , which love the muddy shore at the mouth of the rivers , where you may see them by the thousand ...
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming. A PLEASANT DAY . 29 are also a vast number of the tiny crab , with one large bright - coloured claw , which love the muddy shore at the mouth of the rivers , where you may see them by the thousand ...
Page 33
... pleasant " world's end " with much regret . The carriage - road does not extend round the peninsula , so we had to return to the isthmus to start afresh . We reached Taravou in time for dinner , and found the roses beautiful as before ...
... pleasant " world's end " with much regret . The carriage - road does not extend round the peninsula , so we had to return to the isthmus to start afresh . We reached Taravou in time for dinner , and found the roses beautiful as before ...
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