In Quest of CooliesH.S. King, 1872 - 137 páginas |
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... pulling four oars each , which I had fitted with masts and sails , and triced up to the davits . And capital oars these men proved . Islanders seem to have a natural gift for pulling ; they have a long sweeping stroke , and pull with a ...
... pulling four oars each , which I had fitted with masts and sails , and triced up to the davits . And capital oars these men proved . Islanders seem to have a natural gift for pulling ; they have a long sweeping stroke , and pull with a ...
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... pull in to our help in case of a row . Leaving Tanna , we made for the island of Erro- mango , where Mr. Williams and Mr. Harris were mas- sacred in 1839. An English missionary is settled in Dillon's Bay at the present time on the same ...
... pull in to our help in case of a row . Leaving Tanna , we made for the island of Erro- mango , where Mr. Williams and Mr. Harris were mas- sacred in 1839. An English missionary is settled in Dillon's Bay at the present time on the same ...
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... pulling wearily along under the hot sun in my whale - boat , the quick sight of the man stationed in the bow would make out a turtle asleep on the glassy water , and we would start in instant pursuit . Having got within about fifty ...
... pulling wearily along under the hot sun in my whale - boat , the quick sight of the man stationed in the bow would make out a turtle asleep on the glassy water , and we would start in instant pursuit . Having got within about fifty ...
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... pull gently along , is when some whale rolls half his vast length out of the water , or the cry of the lonely diver as he hovers near you , some- times only dipping his wing in the water , sometimes coming down like an arrow on his prey ...
... pull gently along , is when some whale rolls half his vast length out of the water , or the cry of the lonely diver as he hovers near you , some- times only dipping his wing in the water , sometimes coming down like an arrow on his prey ...
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... pull in one of my boats . One of these was the chief whom I have mentioned as wearing a queue . They made an excellent crew they are strong hardy men and pull well , only wanting a few words of chaff and encouragement to keep them ...
... pull in one of my boats . One of these was the chief whom I have mentioned as wearing a queue . They made an excellent crew they are strong hardy men and pull well , only wanting a few words of chaff and encouragement to keep them ...
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