The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... scene . " Without further introduction I must now ask the reader to accompany me in imagination to those far - off shores of the mystic " Flowery Land " , trusting that the tour may prove an interesting and perhaps instructive one ...
... scene . " Without further introduction I must now ask the reader to accompany me in imagination to those far - off shores of the mystic " Flowery Land " , trusting that the tour may prove an interesting and perhaps instructive one ...
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... .. 38 A RIVER SCENE ...... 39 THE MAN - MO TEMPLE . 40 MATCH LABELS . From the author's collection . ( Coloured ) .. 41 do . do . do . REESE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REES THE OF LIBRARY.
... .. 38 A RIVER SCENE ...... 39 THE MAN - MO TEMPLE . 40 MATCH LABELS . From the author's collection . ( Coloured ) .. 41 do . do . do . REESE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REES THE OF LIBRARY.
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... scene , or of the fragrance of the air which had become redolent with the perfume of rare tropical plants and flowers , diffused by gentle airs , which made the evening agreeable after the sultriness of day . I had heard that the Town ...
... scene , or of the fragrance of the air which had become redolent with the perfume of rare tropical plants and flowers , diffused by gentle airs , which made the evening agreeable after the sultriness of day . I had heard that the Town ...
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... scene . It was indeed a pretty sight : the calm , shadowy waters , and the picturesque gardens , bathed in the soft light , and adorned , not only by exquisite tropical plants and flowers , but also by numbers of fair and faultlessly ...
... scene . It was indeed a pretty sight : the calm , shadowy waters , and the picturesque gardens , bathed in the soft light , and adorned , not only by exquisite tropical plants and flowers , but also by numbers of fair and faultlessly ...
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... scene of his labours was visited by crowds of folk , each one having his say and giving an opinion , and all evincing much interest in the making of the bell . At last , after two months had passed happily and busily away , a ...
... scene of his labours was visited by crowds of folk , each one having his say and giving an opinion , and all evincing much interest in the making of the bell . At last , after two months had passed happily and busily away , a ...
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