In the Polynesian words used in this volume,--except in those cases where the spelling has been previously determined by others,--that form of orthography has been employed, which might be supposed most easily to convey their sound to a stranger. Typee by Melville, Herman View in context.
Little Street, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658. New stop on Delft tourist trail after Vermeer's Little Street identified. Few artists have left such a deep imprint on their birthplace as Johannes Vermeer on Delft. In the summer, tour parties weave through the Dutch townâs cobbled streets ticking off Vermeer landmarks.
Algiers. It is a short ferry ride from the foot of Canal Street in busy downtown New Orleans to Algiers Point, but the transition is dramatic.Algiers Point is New Orleansâ Brooklyn without the bustle-the neighborhood has great views of both the city skyline and the Mississippi River.lgiers was part of the land grant given to New Orleans founder Jean Baptiste LeMoyne, Sieur de Bienville by the Company of the Indies in 1719.