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... Pombuana Welcome , XVII . For the First Time , XVIII . Arrivals and Introductions , 61 63 70 74 78 XIX . My New Home , XX . Malagai on Washing and Mr. Wakefield on Glory , 82 86 XXI . A Head - Hunter at Home , 92 XXII . Waiting , 96 ...
... Pombuana Welcome , XVII . For the First Time , XVIII . Arrivals and Introductions , 61 63 70 74 78 XIX . My New Home , XX . Malagai on Washing and Mr. Wakefield on Glory , 82 86 XXI . A Head - Hunter at Home , 92 XXII . Waiting , 96 ...
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... Pombuana , in the blue Pacific , and please pronounce it Pome - boo - anah , for I do not like to hear our musical words crunched like so much biscuit A POMBUANA INTERIOR . 3 between jaws accustomed to crush 2 PERCY POMO . My Home,
... Pombuana , in the blue Pacific , and please pronounce it Pome - boo - anah , for I do not like to hear our musical words crunched like so much biscuit A POMBUANA INTERIOR . 3 between jaws accustomed to crush 2 PERCY POMO . My Home,
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... Pombuana is not a large island ; it is in fact three islets , separated by very narrow river - like straits , running between high forest - clad hills , whence tiny houses perched on stilts keep watch upon the treacherous waters . The ...
... Pombuana is not a large island ; it is in fact three islets , separated by very narrow river - like straits , running between high forest - clad hills , whence tiny houses perched on stilts keep watch upon the treacherous waters . The ...
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... Pombuana . Of Malagai and his burly brother Salatambu , the least selfish and cruel , but the most warlike of the three , I shall speak here- after . My dearest black friend in the world was , and is , Rogani of Rota - in - the - East ...
... Pombuana . Of Malagai and his burly brother Salatambu , the least selfish and cruel , but the most warlike of the three , I shall speak here- after . My dearest black friend in the world was , and is , Rogani of Rota - in - the - East ...
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... Pombuana , and into rougher scenes . CHAPTER IV . I MISCHIEF . pass over six years of time , and carry you ten miles along the the coast to Tanasémbé , in the middle Islet of Uri , the abode . of the great Malagai . It is evening , and ...
... Pombuana , and into rougher scenes . CHAPTER IV . I MISCHIEF . pass over six years of time , and carry you ten miles along the the coast to Tanasémbé , in the middle Islet of Uri , the abode . of the great Malagai . It is evening , and ...
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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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