The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar : with an Autobiographical Memoir of the AuthorHarper, 1861 - 281 páginas |
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... brought victory to the enemy's standard . Her moth- er's house was situated in one of the busiest streets of the capital ; and the frequent marching past of troops caused many interruptions to study , and gave many opportunities for the ...
... brought victory to the enemy's standard . Her moth- er's house was situated in one of the busiest streets of the capital ; and the frequent marching past of troops caused many interruptions to study , and gave many opportunities for the ...
Página xix
... brought relief by reviving in the young wife the old predilection for trav- eling , and allowing the pair an opportunity of becoming better acquainted . Ida found that her husband possessed high principle , candor , and intelligence ...
... brought relief by reviving in the young wife the old predilection for trav- eling , and allowing the pair an opportunity of becoming better acquainted . Ida found that her husband possessed high principle , candor , and intelligence ...
Página xx
... brought to a triumphant conclusion , Dr. Pfeiffer discov- ered peculation of the gravest kind . This he fearlessly and unflinchingly denounced to the highest authorities in Vien- na . An investigation was ordered ; Dr. Pfeiffer's accusa ...
... brought to a triumphant conclusion , Dr. Pfeiffer discov- ered peculation of the gravest kind . This he fearlessly and unflinchingly denounced to the highest authorities in Vien- na . An investigation was ordered ; Dr. Pfeiffer's accusa ...
Página xxi
... brought him little or no advantage . Thus the social position of the Pfeiffers became more and more critical from day to day . As a skillful lawyer , Dr. Pfeiffer had earned a considerable income at Lemberg ; but he had liked to live in ...
... brought him little or no advantage . Thus the social position of the Pfeiffers became more and more critical from day to day . As a skillful lawyer , Dr. Pfeiffer had earned a considerable income at Lemberg ; but he had liked to live in ...
Página xxii
... brought so near to despair that the thought of my children alone prevented me from giving way . At last the urgency of my necessities broke my spir- it , and several times I had recourse to my brothers for as- sistance . " Ida Pfeiffer ...
... brought so near to despair that the thought of my children alone prevented me from giving way . At last the urgency of my necessities broke my spir- it , and several times I had recourse to my brothers for as- sistance . " Ida Pfeiffer ...
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Página 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...