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... answered . " And I have come to see Roé , the grandfather of you and me . Do you know where he is , boy ? " Of course , I did not know ; and he bid me go on my way , as is our fashion . THE SHADOW OF DEATH . 11 He was soon far 10 PERCY ...
... answered . " And I have come to see Roé , the grandfather of you and me . Do you know where he is , boy ? " Of course , I did not know ; and he bid me go on my way , as is our fashion . THE SHADOW OF DEATH . 11 He was soon far 10 PERCY ...
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... answered , save the slow and difficult motion of the rod , which bade us forsake hope , and prepare to deliver to the Unseen and the Unknown our Had the rod worked easily the dearest earthly treasure . answer would have been thought ...
... answered , save the slow and difficult motion of the rod , which bade us forsake hope , and prepare to deliver to the Unseen and the Unknown our Had the rod worked easily the dearest earthly treasure . answer would have been thought ...
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... answer . And so we left dear Dolo to his rest and to his visions , not to be revealed until we meet again . We returned without Aluni , bringing a pig for propitiation ; but she was brought over to Tanasémbé by Kopa , when he came to ...
... answer . And so we left dear Dolo to his rest and to his visions , not to be revealed until we meet again . We returned without Aluni , bringing a pig for propitiation ; but she was brought over to Tanasémbé by Kopa , when he came to ...
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... answered , save the slow and difficult motion of the rod , which bade us forsake hope , and prepare to deliver to the Unseen and the Unknown our dearest earthly treasure . Had the rod worked easily the answer would have been thought ...
... answered , save the slow and difficult motion of the rod , which bade us forsake hope , and prepare to deliver to the Unseen and the Unknown our dearest earthly treasure . Had the rod worked easily the answer would have been thought ...
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... answer . And so we left dear Dolo to his rest and to his visions , not to be revealed until we meet again . We returned without Aluni , bringing a pig for propitiation ; but she was brought over to Tanasémbé by Kopa , when he came to ...
... answer . And so we left dear Dolo to his rest and to his visions , not to be revealed until we meet again . We returned without Aluni , bringing a pig for propitiation ; but she was brought over to Tanasémbé by Kopa , when he came to ...
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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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