The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar : with an Autobiographical Memoir of the Author |
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... scarcely knew my own feelings , and far less was I capable of guessing those of another person . When , however , Theard of the proposal that had been he made for me , and when the possibility of losing me arose the before him , he ...
... scarcely knew my own feelings , and far less was I capable of guessing those of another person . When , however , Theard of the proposal that had been he made for me , and when the possibility of losing me arose the before him , he ...
Page xvii
... scarcely conscious of what I was doing . Two days afterward I was stretched on my couch in a burning fever . " The physician who was called in seemed to have a sus- picion of the cause of my illness , and declared to my moth- er as I ...
... scarcely conscious of what I was doing . Two days afterward I was stretched on my couch in a burning fever . " The physician who was called in seemed to have a sus- picion of the cause of my illness , and declared to my moth- er as I ...
Page xxvi
... scarcely have to encounter . The expense did not frighten me , for I knew by experience how little is required if the traveler will but practice the strictest economy , and be content to forego all comforts and superfluities . My ...
... scarcely have to encounter . The expense did not frighten me , for I knew by experience how little is required if the traveler will but practice the strictest economy , and be content to forego all comforts and superfluities . My ...
Page 47
... scarcely be able to enjoy himself thoroughly . In spite of this bibulous propensity , every thing went off peace- ably and well , and it was not until the evening that one or two of the company showed signs of having overdone the thing ...
... scarcely be able to enjoy himself thoroughly . In spite of this bibulous propensity , every thing went off peace- ably and well , and it was not until the evening that one or two of the company showed signs of having overdone the thing ...
Page 49
... scarcely glanced at it , and the inspection of my luggage was also entirely formal ; in a few moments the whole ceremony was over . In Berlin a great and joyful surprise awaited me . I re- ceived from Alexander von Humboldt an open ...
... scarcely glanced at it , and the inspection of my luggage was also entirely formal ; in a few moments the whole ceremony was over . In Berlin a great and joyful surprise awaited me . I re- ceived from Alexander von Humboldt an open ...
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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...