Recollections of Four Years in VenezuelaH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 303 pagini |
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... tion . " Straightforward and clear in style , securing our confidence by its unaffected simplicity and good sense . " - Saturday Review . " A charming book , remarkably well written and well illustrated . " -- Standard . Not only a ...
... tion . " Straightforward and clear in style , securing our confidence by its unaffected simplicity and good sense . " - Saturday Review . " A charming book , remarkably well written and well illustrated . " -- Standard . Not only a ...
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... tion of Europe , and being in constant intercourse with strangers , find a ready and profitable sale for their production of articles of food common to countries in the latitude of Europe . The high customs duty charged on imported ...
... tion of Europe , and being in constant intercourse with strangers , find a ready and profitable sale for their production of articles of food common to countries in the latitude of Europe . The high customs duty charged on imported ...
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... tion , and she was a good talker . But the rain not ceasing , after what she considered a reason- able time for her prayer to reach the saint , she looked up to the clouds , and pointing a finger rather threateningly , called out ...
... tion , and she was a good talker . But the rain not ceasing , after what she considered a reason- able time for her prayer to reach the saint , she looked up to the clouds , and pointing a finger rather threateningly , called out ...
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... tion to find his way home . His mother , who is a capital nurse , applied remedies . For several months his foot and leg were swollen . He recovered so as to be able to wear a canvas boot , but his foot remained somewhat deformed , and ...
... tion to find his way home . His mother , who is a capital nurse , applied remedies . For several months his foot and leg were swollen . He recovered so as to be able to wear a canvas boot , but his foot remained somewhat deformed , and ...
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... tion of Christobal , I got two arrobas of tasajo , of 25 lbs . each , and a little demijean of white rum ( ron blanco ) . We slept two nights in the village , and , starting early on the following morning , dropped down to La Ceiba , as ...
... tion of Christobal , I got two arrobas of tasajo , of 25 lbs . each , and a little demijean of white rum ( ron blanco ) . We slept two nights in the village , and , starting early on the following morning , dropped down to La Ceiba , as ...
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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$. A Special Edition for Schools. Price is. The Childhood of Religions. Including a Simple Account of the Birth and Growth of Myths and Legends.
Pagina 4 - Service and their rdle in War, of its Mode of Fighting, &c., &c. Translated from the Corrected Edition, by permission of the Author, by Colonel Edward Newdigate. Demy 8vo. Cloth, price 5$.