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... give some to me ? " I doubt with Malagai . It was the beginning of the Iron Age in Pombuana : a bar about nine inches long , and half an inch thick . 66 How many pipes did their chief give you , Malagai , ” in- quired Toroa . " Ten ...
... give some to me ? " I doubt with Malagai . It was the beginning of the Iron Age in Pombuana : a bar about nine inches long , and half an inch thick . 66 How many pipes did their chief give you , Malagai , ” in- quired Toroa . " Ten ...
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... give me a piece of hot yam , and it was our arrival that brought on one of those furious attacks , which lasted for about two minutes , after which the heads and shoulders crowded up again , just as the canoes did alongside after a ...
... give me a piece of hot yam , and it was our arrival that brought on one of those furious attacks , which lasted for about two minutes , after which the heads and shoulders crowded up again , just as the canoes did alongside after a ...
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... Give place ! give place ! Here's Beesopay ! " - and , indeed , Malagai , too . The boat shot in among the canoes , and we soon climbed up the rope ladder on to the deck , black with the people of Pombuana . Toroa and the Captain were ...
... Give place ! give place ! Here's Beesopay ! " - and , indeed , Malagai , too . The boat shot in among the canoes , and we soon climbed up the rope ladder on to the deck , black with the people of Pombuana . Toroa and the Captain were ...
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... saying : " If you go , my son , who is there left to bury me ? " " Give me a pipe , old chap , and I am off , " said Rogani , pant- ing and flinging the dripping water from his hair and face , for they had had a hard and wet paddle . So.
... saying : " If you go , my son , who is there left to bury me ? " " Give me a pipe , old chap , and I am off , " said Rogani , pant- ing and flinging the dripping water from his hair and face , for they had had a hard and wet paddle . So.
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... give no explanation whatever , but would repeat my sentence as often as the " jennyfum " pleased ( for I was beginning to know it perfectly ) , they sent for the odd author of it , who entered nodding , cap in hand . Then followed this ...
... give no explanation whatever , but would repeat my sentence as often as the " jennyfum " pleased ( for I was beginning to know it perfectly ) , they sent for the odd author of it , who entered nodding , cap in hand . Then followed this ...
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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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