In Quest of CooliesH.S. King, 1872 - 137 páginas |
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... turning round and becoming de facto the man at the wheel . Some- times these canoes are made so large that fifty or sixty men can crowd into them ; but they are little used for fighting purposes , being chiefly kept for friendly visits ...
... turning round and becoming de facto the man at the wheel . Some- times these canoes are made so large that fifty or sixty men can crowd into them ; but they are little used for fighting purposes , being chiefly kept for friendly visits ...
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... turned out after a bit to be a most loving couple , nor was the insulted wife above sharing the cup of tea I always gave her ( as a mark of respect to her as a woman ) with her spouse . For all I know she may now be a decent cook in ...
... turned out after a bit to be a most loving couple , nor was the insulted wife above sharing the cup of tea I always gave her ( as a mark of respect to her as a woman ) with her spouse . For all I know she may now be a decent cook in ...
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... turned out to be only an Albinc , and I was delighted , for the honour of my country- women , that so hideous a creature could claim no kindred with them . Leaving this island , we had three or four days of most unpleasant weather near ...
... turned out to be only an Albinc , and I was delighted , for the honour of my country- women , that so hideous a creature could claim no kindred with them . Leaving this island , we had three or four days of most unpleasant weather near ...
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... to dress in shirts of many colours . Nothing of any consequence happened as we slowly and laboriously passed the Islands of Espirito Santo and Malecola , off which latter islands several large canoes hailed us ; and it turned out that.
... to dress in shirts of many colours . Nothing of any consequence happened as we slowly and laboriously passed the Islands of Espirito Santo and Malecola , off which latter islands several large canoes hailed us ; and it turned out that.
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James L. A. Hope. large canoes hailed us ; and it turned out that star- vation was amongst them , making them very glad to exchange their war - clubs and bows for pigs . Here too , I picked up Jack , a smart young native who had been on ...
James L. A. Hope. large canoes hailed us ; and it turned out that star- vation was amongst them , making them very glad to exchange their war - clubs and bows for pigs . Here too , I picked up Jack , a smart young native who had been on ...
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