In Quest of CooliesH.S. King, 1872 - 137 páginas |
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... crews did overstep the bounds of legitimate recruiting for labour . I had no very intimate knowledge of the matter ... crew of that vessel , then a refugee on the Island of Tauna — I believe to be perfectly true , though Captain Palmer ...
... crews did overstep the bounds of legitimate recruiting for labour . I had no very intimate knowledge of the matter ... crew of that vessel , then a refugee on the Island of Tauna — I believe to be perfectly true , though Captain Palmer ...
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... crews , and the villainous countenances of most of the natives who paraded the deck , all gave more the effect of a filibustering expedition than the start of a trading voyage as we hove our anchor up in the Brisbane river , and dropped ...
... crews , and the villainous countenances of most of the natives who paraded the deck , all gave more the effect of a filibustering expedition than the start of a trading voyage as we hove our anchor up in the Brisbane river , and dropped ...
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... crew , used actually to wear a queue , but weighted with a shell instead of the ribbon bow of our grandfathers ; and though I offered him a considerable sum in exchange , he would not part with it . Their women , however , shave their ...
... crew , used actually to wear a queue , but weighted with a shell instead of the ribbon bow of our grandfathers ; and though I offered him a considerable sum in exchange , he would not part with it . Their women , however , shave their ...
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... the New Hebrides , the crews of the sandal - wood traders used to make a large profit out of their empty bottles . Natives are so fond of shaving , that anything THE ART OF TRADING . 43 having a sharp edge 42 IN QUEST OF COOLIES .
... the New Hebrides , the crews of the sandal - wood traders used to make a large profit out of their empty bottles . Natives are so fond of shaving , that anything THE ART OF TRADING . 43 having a sharp edge 42 IN QUEST OF COOLIES .
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... crew , insisted on getting into the boat - generally , however , paying a last tribute to nature by sitting down in a circle and howling melodiously for a little bit , after which the tears , which every savage can call so readily to ...
... crew , insisted on getting into the boat - generally , however , paying a last tribute to nature by sitting down in a circle and howling melodiously for a little bit , after which the tears , which every savage can call so readily to ...
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