The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar : with an Autobiographical Memoir of the Author |
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... lands . Often she felt an inclination to occupy herself with scientific stud- out ies ; but she always suppressed it , seeming to recognize therein a relapse into the " extravagant ideas " of earlier e as days . It must be remembered ...
... lands . Often she felt an inclination to occupy herself with scientific stud- out ies ; but she always suppressed it , seeming to recognize therein a relapse into the " extravagant ideas " of earlier e as days . It must be remembered ...
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... Land . When , however , she imparted to her friends her intention of visiting Jerusalem , she was looked upon simply as a crazy , enthusiastic person , and no- body thought her in earnest in the matter . Nevertheless , she kept to her ...
... Land . When , however , she imparted to her friends her intention of visiting Jerusalem , she was looked upon simply as a crazy , enthusiastic person , and no- body thought her in earnest in the matter . Nevertheless , she kept to her ...
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... Land . " The first edition appeared in two vol- umes in 1843 , the fourth in 1856 ; and though the author- ess neither had much that was new to tell , nor rode her Pegasus in the approved style of the traveled ladies of the period , her ...
... Land . " The first edition appeared in two vol- umes in 1843 , the fourth in 1856 ; and though the author- ess neither had much that was new to tell , nor rode her Pegasus in the approved style of the traveled ladies of the period , her ...
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... land- ed at the island of Otaheite at the end of April . She was presented to Queen Pomare , of whose court she afterward published a sufficiently spirited account , which was read with much interest . The state of Europe at that period ...
... land- ed at the island of Otaheite at the end of April . She was presented to Queen Pomare , of whose court she afterward published a sufficiently spirited account , which was read with much interest . The state of Europe at that period ...
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... land and 35,000 by sea , was looked upon , not unnaturally , as a re- markable character . Her third work , which appeared in Vienna in 1850 , under the title " A Woman's Journey round the World , " was well received . It was translated ...
... land and 35,000 by sea , was looked upon , not unnaturally , as a re- markable character . Her third work , which appeared in Vienna in 1850 , under the title " A Woman's Journey round the World , " was well received . It was translated ...
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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...