The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar : with an Autobiographical Memoir of the Author |
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Page xiii
... considered her youth the only obstacle that prevented her from going to nant at and in- me was stinacy a burst ed more that she al , and , empt on nstance , ild actu x , to es war . Unhappily , the French were victorious ; the enemy en ...
... considered her youth the only obstacle that prevented her from going to nant at and in- me was stinacy a burst ed more that she al , and , empt on nstance , ild actu x , to es war . Unhappily , the French were victorious ; the enemy en ...
Page xxiv
... considered that they would be much easier to bear if I encountered them voluntarily with a fixed object in view . " Another question , namely , whither she should bend her steps , was quickly answered . Two projects had occupied her ...
... considered that they would be much easier to bear if I encountered them voluntarily with a fixed object in view . " Another question , namely , whither she should bend her steps , was quickly answered . Two projects had occupied her ...
Page 73
... considered immi- nent . I now learned some farther particulars . The French have for centuries possessed a little island , called St. Maria , on the coast of Madagascar . In the time of the late king Radama they succeeded in obtaining a ...
... considered immi- nent . I now learned some farther particulars . The French have for centuries possessed a little island , called St. Maria , on the coast of Madagascar . In the time of the late king Radama they succeeded in obtaining a ...
Page 92
... considered as working off the expenses of their journey . For every following year they receive , besides board and clothing , sixty Dutch guild- ers ( £ 5 ) , one guilder per month being handed to them as pocket - money . The other ...
... considered as working off the expenses of their journey . For every following year they receive , besides board and clothing , sixty Dutch guild- ers ( £ 5 ) , one guilder per month being handed to them as pocket - money . The other ...
Page 107
... considered very unhealthy for Europe- ans , while that of the Mauritius is salubrious enough . The governor has a house , and £ 6000 a year salary . Mr. Lambert's country house , " Les Pailles , " to which I proceeded , is seven miles ...
... considered very unhealthy for Europe- ans , while that of the Mauritius is salubrious enough . The governor has a house , and £ 6000 a year salary . Mr. Lambert's country house , " Les Pailles , " to which I proceeded , is seven miles ...
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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...