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Identifier: eightjourneysabr00rose (find matches)
Title: Eight journeys abroad
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Rosengarten, Mary D. Richardson, 1846-1913 Rosengarten, Frank H
Subjects: Europe -- Description and travel Algeria -- Description and travel Palestine -- Description and travel Egypt -- Description and travel
Publisher: Philadelphia : printed for private circulation by J.B. Lippincott Co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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go to the shore. The waterwas very rough and we had to jump into the boat when itrose on a wave, and then we danced along like a cork on topof the water. You would have been amazed to see my agilityand freedom from any sickness. The view before us was in-comparable, the town lay on the side of the mountains slop-ing steeply down to the bay, square, white plaster houses,Portuguese or rather Spanish architecture, dotted all over 430 MADEIRA, SPAIN AND ALGIERS among banana trees, fern, palms, and the outlines of moun-tains are gorgeous rising out of the sea, something to re-member forever. The harbor was formed by an arm of stonework whichcame out to a fortified island rising straight out of thewater. As we landed the bullock carts were waiting for usand it was all so wonderfully strange—the bullock carts,as all the vehicles in Funchal, are on runners, like a sled andit was a strange sensation to be jerked along zig-zag. Thestreets are all paved with very small pointed stones in beau-
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FUXCHAL, MADEIRA tiful mosaic patterns in many cases and shine like glass fromthe oil which is put on the runners to make them slipalong As we came from the mole we passed along a highprecipice on top of which was the Casino, then we went tothe station and took the funicular R. R. up to the church onthe hill where there are hotels, and we lunched. The place ina way reminded me of Clovelly as the streets are as steep butit is far more beautiful. We had taken Cooks tickets and were to ride down insledges after lunch; they were flat things with cushioned 431 EIGHT JOURNEYS ABROAD seats and a man on cacli side to hold it hack. Mrs. Potter,her daughter and myself came in one and were pretty wellfrightened, but one would quickly get used to it. How Iwish I could adequately describe the wonderful color effects;all the houses were white plaster with heavy green slattedshutters to keep out the sun, surrounded by tropical gardensand high white walls. The corners were arranged as a sortof loggia

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  • bookdecade:1910
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  • booksubject:Europe____Description_and_travel
  • booksubject:Algeria____Description_and_travel
  • booksubject:Palestine____Description_and_travel
  • booksubject:Egypt____Description_and_travel
  • bookpublisher:Philadelphia___printed_for_private_circulation_by_J_B__Lippincott_Co_
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