Recollections of Four Years in VenezuelaH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 303 pagini |
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Pagina 31
... it for an eel ; but an Indian who was present un- deceived me in good time . The rancheria ( dwelling ) was a pretty good one . Gerilleau had taken much trouble to raise the earth floor ; and the sleeping room , which was.
... it for an eel ; but an Indian who was present un- deceived me in good time . The rancheria ( dwelling ) was a pretty good one . Gerilleau had taken much trouble to raise the earth floor ; and the sleeping room , which was.
Pagina 39
... present to Mrs Valliviun . My rancheria was now completed ; timitchi en- closing a sleeping - room , and the other part of the house open to three , at least , of the four winds of heaven . The Indians were engaged cutting the branches ...
... present to Mrs Valliviun . My rancheria was now completed ; timitchi en- closing a sleeping - room , and the other part of the house open to three , at least , of the four winds of heaven . The Indians were engaged cutting the branches ...
Pagina 45
... present . 66 Often , " he replied , and then continued to say , " Sometimes with more than the present company , oftener with less ; mostly alone . " Your experience must be worth the hearing . " " Not at all ; only the common one of ...
... present . 66 Often , " he replied , and then continued to say , " Sometimes with more than the present company , oftener with less ; mostly alone . " Your experience must be worth the hearing . " " Not at all ; only the common one of ...
Pagina 47
... present with the full pos- session of its memories and associations ? Thus they are perplexed or perplex themselves . But in life or in death are we not in the hands of the same Bon Dieu ? The unpleasant thoughts can- not change facts ...
... present with the full pos- session of its memories and associations ? Thus they are perplexed or perplex themselves . But in life or in death are we not in the hands of the same Bon Dieu ? The unpleasant thoughts can- not change facts ...
Pagina 48
... present life is a purgatory ; " and with a sigh he muttered , " May the next be a merciful relief ! " An ominous frown followed , which seemed to intimate that I had ventured as far as a prudent man could properly intrude into the ...
... present life is a purgatory ; " and with a sigh he muttered , " May the next be a merciful relief ! " An ominous frown followed , which seemed to intimate that I had ventured as far as a prudent man could properly intrude into the ...
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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,
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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.
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