The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar : with an Autobiographical Memoir of the Author |
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Page 185
... Laborde , a French- man , who had lived for many years at Tananariva , and whose adventurous history Mr. Marius told me during our journey . I shall soon have to introduce my readers to this extraordinary man . I was told that there is ...
... Laborde , a French- man , who had lived for many years at Tananariva , and whose adventurous history Mr. Marius told me during our journey . I shall soon have to introduce my readers to this extraordinary man . I was told that there is ...
Page 186
... Laborde , a very warm friend of Mr. Lambert's , and who is also a great protector of every European that arrives at Tananariva . C E S MR . LABORDE . 187 the pos are to CHAPTER 186 IDA PFEIFFER'S LAST TRAVELS .
... Laborde , a very warm friend of Mr. Lambert's , and who is also a great protector of every European that arrives at Tananariva . C E S MR . LABORDE . 187 the pos are to CHAPTER 186 IDA PFEIFFER'S LAST TRAVELS .
Page 187
... LABORDE . 187 the pos are to CHAPTER XII . Mr. Laborde . - Prince Rakoto . - Anecdote of his Life . - The Sambas - Sam- bas . - Mary . - Review on the Field of Mars . - The Nobility in Madagas- car . - The Secret Treaty . — The English ...
... LABORDE . 187 the pos are to CHAPTER XII . Mr. Laborde . - Prince Rakoto . - Anecdote of his Life . - The Sambas - Sam- bas . - Mary . - Review on the Field of Mars . - The Nobility in Madagas- car . - The Secret Treaty . — The English ...
Page 188
... Laborde was to pass in the queen's service extended to ten . His patroness gave him house and home , lands and slaves ; and as he is married to a na- tive woman , and has a son by this marriage , he will prob- ably remain here to the ...
... Laborde was to pass in the queen's service extended to ten . His patroness gave him house and home , lands and slaves ; and as he is married to a na- tive woman , and has a son by this marriage , he will prob- ably remain here to the ...
Page 189
... Laborde's house . It was not the time to appear as missionaries , and they concealed the fact of their belonging to a mission very carefully , the prince and the Europeans being the only per- sons admitted into the secret . One passes ...
... Laborde's house . It was not the time to appear as missionaries , and they concealed the fact of their belonging to a mission very carefully , the prince and the Europeans being the only per- sons admitted into the secret . One passes ...
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Page 146 - Some let these tails hang all about their heads, while others unite them into bands or bunches, so as to cover the whole head. This kind of head-dress takes a good deal of time in preparing, particularly in the cases of the richer Malagaseys, who have their hair plaited into an infinite number of these little tails. On the head of one of these native beauties I counted above sixty plaits. The good lady's slaves must have had a good day's work in bringing them to the right pitch of perfection. On...