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Page 19
The long procession during the morning of women and children carrying baskets
of flowers , and coming in from various directions , often from many miles distant ,
adds greatly to the interest of the scene . This custom seems to be one of the ...
The long procession during the morning of women and children carrying baskets
of flowers , and coming in from various directions , often from many miles distant ,
adds greatly to the interest of the scene . This custom seems to be one of the ...
Page 24
Our house was less than a quarter of a mile from the old bridge of three arches
over the river Usk , by which we reached ... of the mountains near Abergavenny ,
ten miles off , the conical sugar - loaf in the centre , the flat - topped mass of the ...
Our house was less than a quarter of a mile from the old bridge of three arches
over the river Usk , by which we reached ... of the mountains near Abergavenny ,
ten miles off , the conical sugar - loaf in the centre , the flat - topped mass of the ...
Page 30
... average speed of ten miles an hour over good roads and in the summer time .
The monotony of the journey probably tired me so that it left no impression ; but
besides the ferry - boat the only other incident I can clearly recall is our sleeping
at ...
... average speed of ten miles an hour over good roads and in the summer time .
The monotony of the journey probably tired me so that it left no impression ; but
besides the ferry - boat the only other incident I can clearly recall is our sleeping
at ...
Page 35
This came through the village of Hertingfordbury , about a mile off , and then
through the fine park of Panshanger , about two miles long and containing about
a thousand acres . This park was open to the public , and we occasionally went
there ...
This came through the village of Hertingfordbury , about a mile off , and then
through the fine park of Panshanger , about two miles long and containing about
a thousand acres . This park was open to the public , and we occasionally went
there ...
Page 38
about a quarter of a mile from the main river . ... mills , and rich meadows , that to
the east and south was much higher and drier , rising gradually in low
undulations to about four hundred feet and upwards at from four to five miles
away .
about a quarter of a mile from the main river . ... mills , and rich meadows , that to
the east and south was much higher and drier , rising gradually in low
undulations to about four hundred feet and upwards at from four to five miles
away .
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| Title | My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köide My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Author | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead, 1905 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 juuli 2007 |
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