The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar : with an Autobiographical Memoir of the Author |
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... tion of my traveling Plans ..................... .. CHAPTER VI . 87 Voyage to the Island of Bourbon . — The Mauritius . - Wealth of the Island . -The City of Port Louis . - Manner of Life among the Inhabitants.— Indian Servants . -Grand ...
... tion of my traveling Plans ..................... .. CHAPTER VI . 87 Voyage to the Island of Bourbon . — The Mauritius . - Wealth of the Island . -The City of Port Louis . - Manner of Life among the Inhabitants.— Indian Servants . -Grand ...
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... tion , and the mother undertook the education of the girl , who was now nearly nine years old . Though the father had appeared formidable to the children by his strictness , his rule appeared to the girl far preferable to the melan ...
... tion , and the mother undertook the education of the girl , who was now nearly nine years old . Though the father had appeared formidable to the children by his strictness , his rule appeared to the girl far preferable to the melan ...
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... tion , and considered the perpetrator , who was tried by a court - martial and shot , in the light of a martyr . I thought if I myself could murder Napoleon , I should not hesitate one instant to do so . " But her his mat- d main- riod ...
... tion , and considered the perpetrator , who was tried by a court - martial and shot , in the light of a martyr . I thought if I myself could murder Napoleon , I should not hesitate one instant to do so . " But her his mat- d main- riod ...
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... tion at home , for her mother insisted more and more strong- ly upon Ida's making her choice . These domestic broils at length broke the girl's spirit , and any fate seemed to her preferable to the continuance of such a state of things ...
... tion at home , for her mother insisted more and more strong- ly upon Ida's making her choice . These domestic broils at length broke the girl's spirit , and any fate seemed to her preferable to the continuance of such a state of things ...
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... tion ; an almost irresistible impulse for travel arose in her , and she would gladly have embarked in the first ship to sail away into the great , mysterious , boundless ocean . Her duty toward her children alone restrained her ; and ...
... tion ; an almost irresistible impulse for travel arose in her , and she would gladly have embarked in the first ship to sail away into the great , mysterious , boundless ocean . Her duty toward her children alone restrained her ; and ...
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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...