British Guiana: Or, Work and Wanderings Among the Creoles and Coolies, the Africans and Indians of the Wild CountryT. F. Unwin, 1898 - 247 من الصفحات |
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... turning a somersault in the water , and again lost to our view . But it was not till we got into tropical waters that we had our first sight and taste of " flying - fish . " There are many people whose faith will not allow them to ...
... turning a somersault in the water , and again lost to our view . But it was not till we got into tropical waters that we had our first sight and taste of " flying - fish . " There are many people whose faith will not allow them to ...
الصفحة 53
... turn . Birds of gorgeous plumage sit upon the branches of the trees , some yellow , some a deep dark red , some ruby , some white , some maroon , some black ; and beautiful many - coloured butterflies flit from leaf to leaf and flower ...
... turn . Birds of gorgeous plumage sit upon the branches of the trees , some yellow , some a deep dark red , some ruby , some white , some maroon , some black ; and beautiful many - coloured butterflies flit from leaf to leaf and flower ...
الصفحة 57
... turn upon little things . who leads the fashions in Paris substitutes alpaca as a dress material for silk . This is quickly fol- lowed by the Courts of Europe and the aristocracy . Their example is copied by all the other classes of ...
... turn upon little things . who leads the fashions in Paris substitutes alpaca as a dress material for silk . This is quickly fol- lowed by the Courts of Europe and the aristocracy . Their example is copied by all the other classes of ...
الصفحة 68
... turn any way you like , but after a while you naturally sit with your face to the breeze . " If you have no fires , " you say , " how do you cook your food ? " Well , that is an important question , for we cannot , as Carlyle says the ...
... turn any way you like , but after a while you naturally sit with your face to the breeze . " If you have no fires , " you say , " how do you cook your food ? " Well , that is an important question , for we cannot , as Carlyle says the ...
الصفحة 98
... turns on a single pivot , weighs about a hundred tons , and by a simple mechanical arrangement one man can lift and turn this massive iron gateway . The whole weight of the bridge , exclusive of the piling and concrete abutments , is ...
... turns on a single pivot , weighs about a hundred tons , and by a simple mechanical arrangement one man can lift and turn this massive iron gateway . The whole weight of the bridge , exclusive of the piling and concrete abutments , is ...
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African arrows beautiful beetle begin benaab Berbice river boat branches breeze British Guiana bush called canoe Carribean Sea cassava church coast colony colour comes coolies creek dark Demerara Dutch Essequebo eyes face feet fish flowers forest Georgetown give gone Gorgonzambe grass hammock heart hundred Indian insects interior John Wray juice kind labba ladies land large number light live London Missionary Society look Lord massa miles monkey moon morning native negro never runs dry night o'clock Orinoco paddle palm trees parson plantains plantations plants poor round sail sandflies sappodillas savannah seen ship side slaves sleep sometimes soon soul square miles streets sugar sugarcane tell things thousand tigah town trenches tropical trunk twelve VICTORIA REGIA LILIES walk wallaba Warraus whilst whistle wild wonderful Wray
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الصفحة 156 - GONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone. Where the slave-whip ceaseless swings, Where the noisome insect stings, Where the fever demon strews Poison with the falling dews. Where the sickly sunbeams glare Through the hot and misty air, — Gone, gone, — sold anii gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone, From Virginia's hills and waters, — Woe is me, my stolen daughters ! Gone, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone.
الصفحة 97 - \\7"E bid thee welcome in the name • • Of Jesus, our exalted Head ; Come as a servant ; so he came, And we receive thee in his stead. 2 Come as a shepherd ; guard and keep This fold from hell, and earth, and sin; Nourish the lambs, and. feed the sheep, The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
الصفحة 25 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
الصفحة 177 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
الصفحة 123 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
الصفحة 163 - And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters ; for I know their sorrows. And I am come down to deliver them...
الصفحة 2 - Adieu, adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — Good night...
الصفحة 91 - There is a lesson in each flower, A story in each stream and bower ; On every herb on which you tread Are written words which, rightly read, Will lead you from earth's fragrant sod To hope, and holiness, and God.
الصفحة 11 - For contemplation he and valour formed, For softness she and sweet attractive grace, He for God only, she for God in him...
الصفحة 130 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.