A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 12
... beautiful abounds . This was the panorama that rose on our left hand as we drove along the shore . On our right , like a silver shield , lay the calm glittering lagoon , reflecting , as in a mirror , the grand masses of white cloud ...
... beautiful abounds . This was the panorama that rose on our left hand as we drove along the shore . On our right , like a silver shield , lay the calm glittering lagoon , reflecting , as in a mirror , the grand masses of white cloud ...
Page 21
... beautiful hair , but now wear it in two long jet - black tresses , adorned with gardenias or such other fragrant blossoms as they may find . With flowers as necklaces and ear - rings , the Court mourning is becoming less lugubrious ...
... beautiful hair , but now wear it in two long jet - black tresses , adorned with gardenias or such other fragrant blossoms as they may find . With flowers as necklaces and ear - rings , the Court mourning is becoming less lugubrious ...
Page 25
... beautiful and artistic dances of Fiji , which the Wesleyan Mission have so wisely encouraged the people to retain , even at their school and church festivals . This afternoon was clear and bright , and the drive to the isthmus and then ...
... beautiful and artistic dances of Fiji , which the Wesleyan Mission have so wisely encouraged the people to retain , even at their school and church festivals . This afternoon was clear and bright , and the drive to the isthmus and then ...
Page 28
... beautiful world bathed in sunshine , and I slipped out for a lovely early stroll along the shore . There was a great calm , the sea literally without a ripple , reflecting the mellow tones of the sky . I followed a wide grass road ...
... beautiful world bathed in sunshine , and I slipped out for a lovely early stroll along the shore . There was a great calm , the sea literally without a ripple , reflecting the mellow tones of the sky . I followed a wide grass road ...
Page 29
... Pueu , where we were welcomed by a very large assemblage , and con- ducted to the cheferie or district hall , really a splendid room , with a beautiful floor : it is like a great ball - room . All the dining - tables.
... Pueu , where we were welcomed by a very large assemblage , and con- ducted to the cheferie or district hall , really a splendid room , with a beautiful floor : it is like a great ball - room . All the dining - tables.
Common terms and phrases
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