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... fires . It was the only place on the mountain which the sun could reach , and here the ground was dry ; but the view was bounded by the clearing . We dismounted , and would have lunched , but had no water to drink ; and , after a few ...
... fires . It was the only place on the mountain which the sun could reach , and here the ground was dry ; but the view was bounded by the clearing . We dismounted , and would have lunched , but had no water to drink ; and , after a few ...
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... fires were burning to cook their suppers . It was a great satisfaction to be once more in an open country , and to see the mount- ain , with its dense forest , lighted up by the setting sun , grand and gloomy , and ourselves fairly out ...
... fires were burning to cook their suppers . It was a great satisfaction to be once more in an open country , and to see the mount- ain , with its dense forest , lighted up by the setting sun , grand and gloomy , and ourselves fairly out ...
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... fire , without dressing of any kind , and which , with tor- tillas , made a good meal for a penitentiary system of diet . As we had expected , our principal muleteer was unable to tear himself away ; but , like a dutiful hus- band , he ...
... fire , without dressing of any kind , and which , with tor- tillas , made a good meal for a penitentiary system of diet . As we had expected , our principal muleteer was unable to tear himself away ; but , like a dutiful hus- band , he ...
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... fire blazing under it . The daugh- ter - in - law had before her an earthen vessel containing Indian corn soaked in lime - water to remove the husk ; and , placing a handful on an oblong stone curving in- ward , mashed it with a stone ...
... fire blazing under it . The daugh- ter - in - law had before her an earthen vessel containing Indian corn soaked in lime - water to remove the husk ; and , placing a handful on an oblong stone curving in- ward , mashed it with a stone ...
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... fires , stirring up and serving out the con- tents with long wooden ladles , and looking like witches dealing out poison instead of love - potions . At ten o'clock the prayers to the saint died away , and VOL . I. - I the crowd ...
... fires , stirring up and serving out the con- tents with long wooden ladles , and looking like witches dealing out poison instead of love - potions . At ten o'clock the prayers to the saint died away , and VOL . I. - I the crowd ...
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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Volym 1 John L. Stephens Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1841 |
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Volym 1 John L. Stephens Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1841 |
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