Recollections of Four Years in VenezuelaH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 303 pagini |
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Pagina 11
... manner to one of determined coolness , and spoke in a slightly sneering manner ; for which he received from Gerilleau a reply either graced with marked courtesy , or snappish impatience . It was evident they were not friendly . We ...
... manner to one of determined coolness , and spoke in a slightly sneering manner ; for which he received from Gerilleau a reply either graced with marked courtesy , or snappish impatience . It was evident they were not friendly . We ...
Pagina 35
... manner , inducing one to believe he was jesting only , when , perhaps , he was in earnest . He and Domingo sang improvised songs to a cracked bandola , and told me tales , and listened to , and questioned me on the moral that I inva ...
... manner , inducing one to believe he was jesting only , when , perhaps , he was in earnest . He and Domingo sang improvised songs to a cracked bandola , and told me tales , and listened to , and questioned me on the moral that I inva ...
Pagina 41
... manner of keeping the Sunday here is alto- gether too partial , sensual , animal . It seeks to benefit the body only . One needs the worship of the God of the Sabbath to make the day complete . But this is a digression . Well , we ...
... manner of keeping the Sunday here is alto- gether too partial , sensual , animal . It seeks to benefit the body only . One needs the worship of the God of the Sabbath to make the day complete . But this is a digression . Well , we ...
Pagina 56
... manner which some old seamen possess , he could keep a company roaring with laughter , or with a quiet nonchalance make one's blood curdle with his relation of daring and bloody deeds of which he had been actor or spectator . Although I ...
... manner which some old seamen possess , he could keep a company roaring with laughter , or with a quiet nonchalance make one's blood curdle with his relation of daring and bloody deeds of which he had been actor or spectator . Although I ...
Pagina 63
... manner than that of Creole Spaniards . The majority of the population of Pun Ceres , including the rivers tributary to the Gran Lago , and to Rio San Juan , are of this tribe . I can attribute their advanced state only to the care of ...
... manner than that of Creole Spaniards . The majority of the population of Pun Ceres , including the rivers tributary to the Gran Lago , and to Rio San Juan , are of this tribe . I can attribute their advanced state only to the care of ...
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Pagina 125 - The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
Pagina 35 - Our Place among Infinities. A Series of Essays contrasting our little abode in space and time with the Infinities around us. To which are added Essays on "Astrology,
Pagina 20 - HELLWALD (Baron F. von). The Russians in Central Asia. A Critical Examination, down to the present time, of the Geography and History of Central Asia.
Pagina 47 - AN ESSAY ON THE CULTURE OF THE OBSERVING POWERS OF CHILDREN, especially in connection with the Study of Botany. Edited, with Notes and a Supplement, by Joseph Payne, FCP, Author of ' Lectures- on the Science and Art of Education,
Pagina 47 - YOUMANS (Eliza A.). An Essay on the Culture of the Observing Powers of Children, especially in connection with the Study of Botany. Edited, with Notes and a Supplement, by Joseph Payne, FCP, Author of " Lectures on the Science and Art of Education,
Pagina 25 - On Cephalization ; or, Head-Characters in the Gradation and Progress of Life. Prof. SW JOHNSON, MA On the Nutrition of Plants. Prof. AUSTIN FLINT, Jr. MD The Nervous System and its Relation to the Bodily Functions.
Pagina 34 - William Godwin : His Friends and Contemporaries. With Portraits and Facsimiles of the Handwriting of Godwin and his Wife. 2 vols. Square post 8vo. Cloth, price 28*.
Pagina 18 - Published by Authority, and in accordance with Official Documents. Translated from the German by Colonel G. Graham, VC, CB, RE With 6 large Maps.
Pagina 11 - World : a Simple Account of Man in Early Times. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth, price 3$. A Special Edition for Schools. Price is. The Childhood of Religions. Including a Simple Account of the Birth and Growth of Myths and Legends.
Pagina 4 - Service and their rdle in War, of its Mode of Fighting, &c., &c. Translated from the Corrected Edition, by permission of the Author, by Colonel Edward Newdigate. Demy 8vo. Cloth, price 5$.