Recollections of Four Years in VenezuelaH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 303 pagini |
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Pagina 64
... turning the bend , just where the river ran with force , he at the head of the corial espied a snake , which had probably got in during the night , crawling from between his feet . The man's sudden motion , jumping on a package to avoid ...
... turning the bend , just where the river ran with force , he at the head of the corial espied a snake , which had probably got in during the night , crawling from between his feet . The man's sudden motion , jumping on a package to avoid ...
Pagina 84
... turned out of a large cluster of trees . There indeed were the mountains of Pun Ceres . A deep , wide , rocky vale stretched out before us , through which we had to go . But it would have been a sin not to have stopped awhile to adore ...
... turned out of a large cluster of trees . There indeed were the mountains of Pun Ceres . A deep , wide , rocky vale stretched out before us , through which we had to go . But it would have been a sin not to have stopped awhile to adore ...
Pagina 99
... turned out better . At last we had the satisfaction of seeing a beautiful field of corn growing , where a few months ago was a part of the wild forest . When the corn became ripe we topped the stalks and bent down the ears to keep them ...
... turned out better . At last we had the satisfaction of seeing a beautiful field of corn growing , where a few months ago was a part of the wild forest . When the corn became ripe we topped the stalks and bent down the ears to keep them ...
Pagina 155
... nearly a stumble ; he turned round angrily , and seeing me approaching , haughtily ordered me to clear away the rubbish . " It is not my work , " I replied . " Make your little Negro do it , then . " " It is not his work , " I answered.
... nearly a stumble ; he turned round angrily , and seeing me approaching , haughtily ordered me to clear away the rubbish . " It is not my work , " I replied . " Make your little Negro do it , then . " " It is not his work , " I answered.
Pagina 160
... turning homewards , tested my ability to get back in less than thrice the time expended in drifting . One day , while thus engaged , I was hailed by Anselmo , who stood on the bank of the river . He was very gracious , and invited me to ...
... turning homewards , tested my ability to get back in less than thrice the time expended in drifting . One day , while thus engaged , I was hailed by Anselmo , who stood on the bank of the river . He was very gracious , and invited me to ...
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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$. A Special Edition for Schools. Price is. The Childhood of Religions. Including a Simple Account of the Birth and Growth of Myths and Legends.
Pagina 4 - Service and their rdle in War, of its Mode of Fighting, &c., &c. Translated from the Corrected Edition, by permission of the Author, by Colonel Edward Newdigate. Demy 8vo. Cloth, price 5$.