A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 84
... vessel to the Sand- wich Isles . Tuesday , 6th . It has been decided that one of Mrs Brander's vessels , the Maramma ( i.e. , the Moon ) , is to start for Honolulu on Saturday , so that settles the time of my departure from Tahiti . It ...
... vessel to the Sand- wich Isles . Tuesday , 6th . It has been decided that one of Mrs Brander's vessels , the Maramma ( i.e. , the Moon ) , is to start for Honolulu on Saturday , so that settles the time of my departure from Tahiti . It ...
Page 98
... vessel about to sail for some distant port , with a sensible recommendation to pursue their calling on some of the many isles which were still heathen . The French admiral now insisted that , in addi- tion to paying the indemnity ...
... vessel about to sail for some distant port , with a sensible recommendation to pursue their calling on some of the many isles which were still heathen . The French admiral now insisted that , in addi- tion to paying the indemnity ...
Page 99
... vessel out at sea , and forcibly sent away from the islands without a trial or investigation of any kind . On his arrival in England the British Govern- ment naturally demanded an explanation of such proceedings . M. Guizot replied that ...
... vessel out at sea , and forcibly sent away from the islands without a trial or investigation of any kind . On his arrival in England the British Govern- ment naturally demanded an explanation of such proceedings . M. Guizot replied that ...
Page 114
... vessel arrives in port , and the Marquesan nymphs wish to inspect it more closely , they can only do so by swimming . Small wonder if sailors , perceiving those fair - skinned beauties , with their tresses of long black hair floating ...
... vessel arrives in port , and the Marquesan nymphs wish to inspect it more closely , they can only do so by swimming . Small wonder if sailors , perceiving those fair - skinned beauties , with their tresses of long black hair floating ...
Page 123
... , energetic in preaching , and firm in principle , and foreigners and natives alike respect him . While the vessel was landing its stores , its pas- sengers explored scenery of indescribable loveliness . Passing through a.
... , energetic in preaching , and firm in principle , and foreigners and natives alike respect him . While the vessel was landing its stores , its pas- sengers explored scenery of indescribable loveliness . Passing through a.
Common terms and phrases
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