A woman in the Antipodes and in the Far East . of the interior of the houses, andthe occupations of the people therein. Mr. Bell continued with me to Elevara, and as he waswell known, and could speak the dialect, we had a fewwords with those we met. They would answer anyquestion put to them, and always wanted to know why Ihad come. The shanties nearest the shore were built on thehighest level, and had the most uncompromisingly difficultmeans of access possible. This is understandable whenwe realize that these villages, with a population of 1700,were built on the water in order to secure safety
A woman in the Antipodes and in the Far East . of the interior of the houses, andthe occupations of the people therein. Mr. Bell continued with me to Elevara, and as he waswell known, and could speak the dialect, we had a fewwords with those we met. They would answer anyquestion put to them, and always wanted to know why Ihad come. The shanties nearest the shore were built on thehighest level, and had the most uncompromisingly difficultmeans of access possible. This is understandable whenwe realize that these villages, with a population of 1700,were built on the water in order to secure safety from theattacks of the more hostile people of the mountains. From the shore to the island extends what we may bycourtesy call a bridge. On either side of this mainthoroughfare run side streets, flanked by houses of variousdimensions. Standing well out over the water, it is nolonger necessary to raise the buildings very high, so thattwo or three steps bring one on a level with the abode. A walk over the bridge and its by-ways, if ventured on. HLMAIJADA
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