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... follows for a moment brings even the faces of the crew on board again . Some one had stolen something . The silence was broken by Beesopay , who said to Cappytaney : THE CAPTAIN'S OPINION OF US . 35 “ I will 34 PERCY POMO .
... follows for a moment brings even the faces of the crew on board again . Some one had stolen something . The silence was broken by Beesopay , who said to Cappytaney : THE CAPTAIN'S OPINION OF US . 35 “ I will 34 PERCY POMO .
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Percy Pomo (pseud.) THE CAPTAIN'S OPINION OF US . 35 “ I will try and make this Chief understand that there will be no ... Captain's remark - one of a long list which afterwards became quite familiar and amusing to me , but by no means ...
Percy Pomo (pseud.) THE CAPTAIN'S OPINION OF US . 35 “ I will try and make this Chief understand that there will be no ... Captain's remark - one of a long list which afterwards became quite familiar and amusing to me , but by no means ...
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... Captain , or in other words , threatening to club anybody who dared to trade besides himself . Malagai was sending about to catch a good pig , which he afterwards presented to the Bishop , feeling satisfied in his own mind that he had ...
... Captain , or in other words , threatening to club anybody who dared to trade besides himself . Malagai was sending about to catch a good pig , which he afterwards presented to the Bishop , feeling satisfied in his own mind that he had ...
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... Captain were sitting side by side on the top of the round - house , apparently in the beginning of an eternal friendship , the smile of satisfaction on Toroa's face telling of kirisas bursting with goodly store . The Bishop went up to ...
... Captain were sitting side by side on the top of the round - house , apparently in the beginning of an eternal friendship , the smile of satisfaction on Toroa's face telling of kirisas bursting with goodly store . The Bishop went up to ...
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... Captain's order , was about somewhat roughly to unclasp Rogani's fingers from the ropes , and push him down into his canoe again . I sprang forward from Mr. Wakefield's side , and they soon saw that the new arrival was my friend . The ...
... Captain's order , was about somewhat roughly to unclasp Rogani's fingers from the ropes , and push him down into his canoe again . I sprang forward from Mr. Wakefield's side , and they soon saw that the new arrival was my friend . The ...
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Common terms and phrases
Aluni Ambupono answer Arthur ashore asked Aurora Bang BARBARA HUTTON beach Bishop Carter Bishop Curwen boat Bokona Book brother called canoes Captain CHAPTER Chief cloth elegant coloured Cookee cried Darken dead dear death Diara Doctor Dolo eyes face father Fcap felt G. A. HENTY Galaga gilt edges gone Haharo hand Happy Island HARRISON WEIR head heard heart Illustrations kind Kiukilu knew laugh live looked Malagai and Toroa Marianusa Matambala Matanga morning never Nicholson night Noni Nouméa once Paita Pannier Pélua Percy Wakefield Percy's Pombuana Pomer Pomo poor Roé Rogani Rota round sail Salatambu Selby Shillings smile soon spear Stories Surakana Talana Tambu Tanasémbé Taorémbé tears tell thing thought Tila told took Tulu turned vaka Valé vessel village Waykayfeeloo wonder words young
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