Percy Pomo, Or, the Autobiography of a South Sea Islander |
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... Diara , 172 XXXVIII . Overhauled , 180 XXXIX . Not Happy Island , 184 XL . Stonehenge , 191 XLI . A March Hare and other Animals , 194 XLII . I go for the Doctor , 199 XLIII . Somebody , • 206 XLIV . A little Bit of China , 213 XLV ...
... Diara , 172 XXXVIII . Overhauled , 180 XXXIX . Not Happy Island , 184 XL . Stonehenge , 191 XLI . A March Hare and other Animals , 194 XLII . I go for the Doctor , 199 XLIII . Somebody , • 206 XLIV . A little Bit of China , 213 XLV ...
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... Diara , caught her as she fell , exhausted with grief and want of sleep ; and we carried out Dolo to his grave in the quiet bush ; but not before we had taken off the ornaments , as we sowed him up , saying , with our characteristic ...
... Diara , caught her as she fell , exhausted with grief and want of sleep ; and we carried out Dolo to his grave in the quiet bush ; but not before we had taken off the ornaments , as we sowed him up , saying , with our characteristic ...
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... Diara and another fellow of our village , sorry , indeed , that poor Rogani , who was with his father , was missing all this fun . Our cargo was a mixed one . It consisted of a huge conch - shell , a parcel of clubs and spears , some ...
... Diara and another fellow of our village , sorry , indeed , that poor Rogani , who was with his father , was missing all this fun . Our cargo was a mixed one . It consisted of a huge conch - shell , a parcel of clubs and spears , some ...
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... Diara and Siro down below to hold on and bail . As I stood in the chains looking in upon the decks I beheld nothing but marvels , both of men and things . The greatest Chief on board , a very broad - shouldered , but not a very tall man ...
... Diara and Siro down below to hold on and bail . As I stood in the chains looking in upon the decks I beheld nothing but marvels , both of men and things . The greatest Chief on board , a very broad - shouldered , but not a very tall man ...
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... Diara , and forward Taorémbé , who paid himself for pushing off the boat's head by quietly tumbling on board , and nearly capsizing us . It was merely prudence which prevented the Bishop from casting him out again , which he richly ...
... Diara , and forward Taorémbé , who paid himself for pushing off the boat's head by quietly tumbling on board , and nearly capsizing us . It was merely prudence which prevented the Bishop from casting him out again , which he richly ...
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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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