A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 65
... divers diseases , and even death , on those who rashly tampered with things belonging to high chiefs . The other day a man walked past this door carrying a bunch of roses . Mrs Green was going to take one , when a half - caste Tahitian ...
... divers diseases , and even death , on those who rashly tampered with things belonging to high chiefs . The other day a man walked past this door carrying a bunch of roses . Mrs Green was going to take one , when a half - caste Tahitian ...
Page 88
... divers . This evening the admiral invited Mrs Miller , Madame Fayzeau , and myself , to dine on board La Magicienne . She is a very fine old - fashioned fri- gate , with vast accommodation , splendid broad decks of great length . The ...
... divers . This evening the admiral invited Mrs Miller , Madame Fayzeau , and myself , to dine on board La Magicienne . She is a very fine old - fashioned fri- gate , with vast accommodation , splendid broad decks of great length . The ...
Page 131
... diver can remain under water for about three minutes . In some of the isles women are accounted the most skilful divers , especially in deep water , where the largest shells are found , some actually measuring eighteen inches across ...
... diver can remain under water for about three minutes . In some of the isles women are accounted the most skilful divers , especially in deep water , where the largest shells are found , some actually measuring eighteen inches across ...
Page 132
... divers . The regular article of traffic is the shell itself , which the traders buy from the natives at an average of £ 15 per ton , and sell in London at an average of over £ 100 . They calculate that by hiring divers and working the ...
... divers . The regular article of traffic is the shell itself , which the traders buy from the natives at an average of £ 15 per ton , and sell in London at an average of over £ 100 . They calculate that by hiring divers and working the ...
Page 133
... divers do not care to venture ; and it is supposed that the outer face of the barrier - reef is probably one vast oyster- bed , but the bravest divers dare not venture to attempt work beneath the awful breakers . Certain it is , that ...
... divers do not care to venture ; and it is supposed that the outer face of the barrier - reef is probably one vast oyster- bed , but the bravest divers dare not venture to attempt work beneath the awful breakers . Certain it is , that ...
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