A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-warWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1882 - 389 páginas |
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... hands very oily and uncomfortable . Woe betide the rash and thirsty stranger who puts the green fruit to his lips to suck it , as he might a golden orange in Europe . For many hours the burning pain of almost blistered lips will remind ...
... hands very oily and uncomfortable . Woe betide the rash and thirsty stranger who puts the green fruit to his lips to suck it , as he might a golden orange in Europe . For many hours the burning pain of almost blistered lips will remind ...
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... hands as buffers to keep himself off the rocky roof . Our row back to Neiafu was most lovely - sea , isles , and sky , vegetation and cliffs , all glorified in the light of the setting sun . As we were returning to shore , to land Mr ...
... hands as buffers to keep himself off the rocky roof . Our row back to Neiafu was most lovely - sea , isles , and sky , vegetation and cliffs , all glorified in the light of the setting sun . As we were returning to shore , to land Mr ...
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... hand- some stone church , built by themselves , under the direction of the Fathers , and are in every respect pattern Catholics . Three days ' sail from Wallis lies Fotuna , which is a little world by itself . It consists of a single ...
... hand- some stone church , built by themselves , under the direction of the Fathers , and are in every respect pattern Catholics . Three days ' sail from Wallis lies Fotuna , which is a little world by itself . It consists of a single ...
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... hand a dozen small sticks or leaves , and in fancy makes each stick represent a message . From this imaginary note- book he will read off each detail with unerring accuracy . Whatever faint resemblance may suggest itself between the ...
... hand a dozen small sticks or leaves , and in fancy makes each stick represent a message . From this imaginary note- book he will read off each detail with unerring accuracy . Whatever faint resemblance may suggest itself between the ...
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... hand - clapping while the chiefs are drinking . Here , in Samoa , the girls are all Hebes . They do the brewing , and carry round the cups , but there are no songs ( yangona - méké ) , and the only hand - clapping is done by the drinker ...
... hand - clapping while the chiefs are drinking . Here , in Samoa , the girls are all Hebes . They do the brewing , and carry round the cups , but there are no songs ( yangona - méké ) , and the only hand - clapping is done by the drinker ...
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A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volumen1 Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming Vista completa - 1882 |
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