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... feeling satisfied in his own mind that he had thereby bought the whole vessel , crew , Bishop , Captain , cargo , and all , for ever ! After a short walk and a look about , for the satisfac- tion of the white men , we put off in the ...
... feeling satisfied in his own mind that he had thereby bought the whole vessel , crew , Bishop , Captain , cargo , and all , for ever ! After a short walk and a look about , for the satisfac- tion of the white men , we put off in the ...
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... feel as if I did not know what to do with myself . The first English custom which I particularly noticed was the reverence paid to Sunday , or San- day , as we called it , on which day everybody came out in fine clothes , and coats and ...
... feel as if I did not know what to do with myself . The first English custom which I particularly noticed was the reverence paid to Sunday , or San- day , as we called it , on which day everybody came out in fine clothes , and coats and ...
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... feeling satisfied , I think , both with himself and the world at large ; the latter with the weight of the broken lamp off his mind . My only other serious misfortune was to feed the fishes upon two silver tea - spoons , which I left in ...
... feeling satisfied , I think , both with himself and the world at large ; the latter with the weight of the broken lamp off his mind . My only other serious misfortune was to feed the fishes upon two silver tea - spoons , which I left in ...
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... feel the eyes of the world upon him , as he introduced his guest to its various wonders and excellencies , while the multitude of his dependants silently gave way before him . I saw the host smile , but the guest shudder and turn pale ...
... feel the eyes of the world upon him , as he introduced his guest to its various wonders and excellencies , while the multitude of his dependants silently gave way before him . I saw the host smile , but the guest shudder and turn pale ...
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... feeling and examining a curious ornament , which was threaded on a string round Diara's neck . It was a bone , a ring - shaped bone , with one or two points sticking out on its rim . Diara called on me to explain , saying : " It is Dolo ...
... feeling and examining a curious ornament , which was threaded on a string round Diara's neck . It was a bone , a ring - shaped bone , with one or two points sticking out on its rim . Diara called on me to explain , saying : " It is Dolo ...
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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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