Relfe brothers' model reading-books, in prose and verse, ed., with notes and intr. by R.F. Charles, Volum 4Richard Fletcher Charles 1882 |
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Pàgina 215
... Speke marched to the palace for his first interview with the king , Mtésa . The Union Jack , carried by the guide , led the way , followed by twelve men dressed in scarlet flannel cloaks , who acted as a guard of honour to Speke . The ...
... Speke marched to the palace for his first interview with the king , Mtésa . The Union Jack , carried by the guide , led the way , followed by twelve men dressed in scarlet flannel cloaks , who acted as a guard of honour to Speke . The ...
Pàgina 217
... Speke thought it was the king's turn to wait now , so he sat down , had some coffee , and smoked a pipe , and then , when he was rested , quietly returned to the palace . Every one there was excited and confused , they did not know what ...
... Speke thought it was the king's turn to wait now , so he sat down , had some coffee , and smoked a pipe , and then , when he was rested , quietly returned to the palace . Every one there was excited and confused , they did not know what ...
Pàgina 218
... Speke had now seen him . " Yes , " replied Speke ; " for one full hour . " I suppose the king thought to look at him for an hour was enough to satisfy any one ; he rose , spear in hand , and leading his dog , walked away . King Mtésa ...
... Speke had now seen him . " Yes , " replied Speke ; " for one full hour . " I suppose the king thought to look at him for an hour was enough to satisfy any one ; he rose , spear in hand , and leading his dog , walked away . King Mtésa ...
Pàgina 219
... Speke , in great indignation , declared he would turn him out if he could not behave respectfully ; and as for his going to the palace , it was out of the question unless the king provided a more fitting residence closer to his own ...
... Speke , in great indignation , declared he would turn him out if he could not behave respectfully ; and as for his going to the palace , it was out of the question unless the king provided a more fitting residence closer to his own ...
Pàgina 220
... Speke says something of this kind happened almost every day . One day , when the king and a number of his wives were enjoying themselves at a picnic , Speke joined them . After dinner the whole party took a walk , winding in and out ...
... Speke says something of this kind happened almost every day . One day , when the king and a number of his wives were enjoying themselves at a picnic , Speke joined them . After dinner the whole party took a walk , winding in and out ...
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answered arms Arthur baked Baltasound bark battle of Crécy began bells birds boat bread called canoe carry cave cormorant corn crop Daniel Defoe dark diggers Don Quixote earth earthen pot enemies Erica Excelsior eyes fell fiord fire fowls François Friday gold hand Hardy head hear heard heigh-ho hither Hund Inchcape Rock island islet Kathleen killed king knew labour land laugh lived look lord master meal Mtésa never night Nordland Norman Offerus Oroonoko palace Peterkin piece poor river ROBINSON CRUSOE rock Rolf round sail Sancho Sancho Panza Saxon schooner seen ship shoot shore shot shout side skiff soon sound Speke stone stood Sulitelma swans sweet tell thing Thomas à Becket thou thought told took Tournament tree vessel voice walked watching wind wood word young