Unlike many other places, Hilo is more fascinating on closer acquaintance - so fascinating that it is hard to write about it in plain prose. Isabella Bird acquaintanceclosefascinate Change image and share on social
My first yak was fairly quiet and looked a noble steed with my Mexican saddle and gay blanket among rather than upon his thick black locks. His back seemed as broad as that of an elephant, and with his slow, sure, resolute step, he was like a mountain in motion. Isabella Bird backblackblanket share on social
The Malays, like the Japanese, have a most rigid epistolary etiquette and set forms for letter writing. Letters must consist of six parts and are so highly elaborate that the scribes who indite them are almost looked upon as litterateurs. Isabella Bird consistelaborateepistolary share on social
Poverty brings one blessing in Turkey - the poor man is of necessity a monogamist. Isabella Bird blessbringman Change image and share on social
I lived among the Japanese, and saw their mode of living, in regions unaffected by European contact. Isabella Bird contacteuropeanjapanese Change image and share on social
The rush of a herd of bellowing yaks at a wild gallop, waving their huge tails, is a grand sight. Isabella Bird bellowgallopgrand Change image and share on social
Baghdad is altogether built of chrome-yellow kiln-dried bricks. Isabella Bird altogetherbaghdadbrick Change image and share on social
Oahu in the distance, a group of grey, barren peaks rising verdureless out of the lonely sea, was not an exception to the rule that the first sight of land is a disappointment. Isabella Bird barrendisappointmentdistance Change image and share on social
I was heartily sorry to leave Leh, with its dazzling skies and abounding colour and movement, its stirring topics of talk, and the culture and exceeding kindness of the Moravian missionaries. Helpfulness was the rule. Isabella Bird aboundcolourculture share on social
The Sandwich Islands are not the same as Otaheite nor as the Fijis, from which they are distant about 4,000 miles, nor are their people of the same race. The natives are not cannibals, and it is doubtful if they ever were so. Their idols only exist in missionary museums. Isabella Bird 000cannibaldistant share on social
