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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... kind readers will receive it with the indulgence they have so frequently extended to the other works of the late enterprising trav- eler . OSCAR PFEIFFER . Rio de Janeiro , July 8th , 1860 . CONTENTS . Biography of Ida Pfeiffer ...
... kind readers will receive it with the indulgence they have so frequently extended to the other works of the late enterprising trav- eler . OSCAR PFEIFFER . Rio de Janeiro , July 8th , 1860 . CONTENTS . Biography of Ida Pfeiffer ...
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... kind he would never allow , and even re- monstrances against a discipline that bordered on harshness were always unavailing . ts in- the vas old- dds 5 , to nad any ear Con play fa , this girl ary lay did lent ord any or · le ing nst on ...
... kind he would never allow , and even re- monstrances against a discipline that bordered on harshness were always unavailing . ts in- the vas old- dds 5 , to nad any ear Con play fa , this girl ary lay did lent ord any or · le ing nst on ...
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... kind occupied in in her mind the place that , in the majority of young girls ' ity heads , is filled with thoughts of dress , balls , theatres , and de amusements generally . When she heard of any one who lso had attained celebrity by ...
... kind occupied in in her mind the place that , in the majority of young girls ' ity heads , is filled with thoughts of dress , balls , theatres , and de amusements generally . When she heard of any one who lso had attained celebrity by ...
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... kind . This he fearlessly and unflinchingly denounced to the highest authorities in Vien- na . An investigation was ordered ; Dr. Pfeiffer's accusa- tions were found to be well - grounded , and several officials were dismissed , and ...
... kind . This he fearlessly and unflinchingly denounced to the highest authorities in Vien- na . An investigation was ordered ; Dr. Pfeiffer's accusa- tions were found to be well - grounded , and several officials were dismissed , and ...
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... kind at night , miserable fare , an unclean couch , and constant ap- prehension of attack by robber bands . When she intro- duced herself at Tebris to the English consul , he would not believe that a woman could have achieved such a ...
... kind at night , miserable fare , an unclean couch , and constant ap- prehension of attack by robber bands . When she intro- duced herself at Tebris to the English consul , he would not believe that a woman could have achieved such a ...
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afterward Alexander von Humboldt appeared arrived bearers beautiful BIOGRAPHY OF IDA Bourbon capital Carl Ritter carried certainly Christians costume court Creoles death dress Dutch Dutch guilders Dutch Republic English European favor feast feet fever fortunate French frequently friends girls give half handsome Herr Holland honor Hovas hundred Ida Pfeiffer inhabitants invited island journey kabar kind King Radama Laborde Lambert land live looked Madagascar Mademoiselle Julie Malagasey Mauritius miles missionaries months morning mother natives never night nobles obliged officers once oxen palace Paris passed Peter Booth poor Port Louis possession present Prince Rakoto Queen Ranavola received rice round royal scarcely seemed seen ship Sikidy simbu slaves soldiers Spanish dollar sugar Sumatra Tamatavé Tananariva thing tion To-day told took town traveling trees Vienna village voyage weeks whole wish woman women Zaandam
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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...