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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Página 136
... by a mis- sionary , Mr. William Ellis , not only were all killed who be longed to Radama's family , but those nobles also who stood hotel QUEEN RANAVOLA'S TYRANNY . 137 near the throne , 136 IDA PFEIFFER'S LAST TRAVELS .
... by a mis- sionary , Mr. William Ellis , not only were all killed who be longed to Radama's family , but those nobles also who stood hotel QUEEN RANAVOLA'S TYRANNY . 137 near the throne , 136 IDA PFEIFFER'S LAST TRAVELS .
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... lose all taste for the noble and beautiful , and all recognition of per- the TOTS the A TAS I Tas O thoug hinted Some there and a AT Α into EDUCATED NATIVES . 153 the dignity of humanity ; and 152 IDA PFEIFFER'S LAST TRAVELS .
... lose all taste for the noble and beautiful , and all recognition of per- the TOTS the A TAS I Tas O thoug hinted Some there and a AT Α into EDUCATED NATIVES . 153 the dignity of humanity ; and 152 IDA PFEIFFER'S LAST TRAVELS .
Página 157
... nobles , and chiefs appear at court , invited by the queen . They assem- ble in a great hall , and presently a dish of rice is carried round , each guest taking a pinch in his fingers and eating it . That is the whole extent of the ...
... nobles , and chiefs appear at court , invited by the queen . They assem- ble in a great hall , and presently a dish of rice is carried round , each guest taking a pinch in his fingers and eating it . That is the whole extent of the ...
Página 169
... noble- man , every officer , can procure an order for similar service , and even compel the people to work without ... nobles , the new - comers were obliged to propi- tiate the owners by presents of money to obtain permission to carry ...
... noble- man , every officer , can procure an order for similar service , and even compel the people to work without ... nobles , the new - comers were obliged to propi- tiate the owners by presents of money to obtain permission to carry ...
Página 179
... nobles alike . Mr. Lambert was received by this deputation with the honors usually accorded to a prince of the blood royal , a distinction which has never yet been shown to any of the high nobles , much less to a white man . As often as ...
... nobles alike . Mr. Lambert was received by this deputation with the honors usually accorded to a prince of the blood royal , a distinction which has never yet been shown to any of the high nobles , much less to a white man . As often as ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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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...