Percy Pomo, Or, the Autobiography of a South Sea Islander |
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... heard of such a thing as a white man . I must now say something of the kind of world I was born into . CHAPTER II . MY HOME . My home is the beautiful green island of Pombuana , in the blue Pacific , and please pronounce it Pome - boo ...
... heard of such a thing as a white man . I must now say something of the kind of world I was born into . CHAPTER II . MY HOME . My home is the beautiful green island of Pombuana , in the blue Pacific , and please pronounce it Pome - boo ...
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... heard of him again that night . He had gone to sulk at a farm of his , westward a few miles along the shore , as was his edifying custom ; and Talisi told me afterwards ( for we were like David and Jonathan together ) , that his father ...
... heard of him again that night . He had gone to sulk at a farm of his , westward a few miles along the shore , as was his edifying custom ; and Talisi told me afterwards ( for we were like David and Jonathan together ) , that his father ...
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... heard thus far , heard further yet , the irrevocable decree , " Dolo is a dead man . " The roaring of the wind and the cracking of the forest boughs covered the retreat of Rogani , who had gone out to secure the roof with some heavy ...
... heard thus far , heard further yet , the irrevocable decree , " Dolo is a dead man . " The roaring of the wind and the cracking of the forest boughs covered the retreat of Rogani , who had gone out to secure the roof with some heavy ...
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... heard of the plan to take away , so soon as he was dead , his loving wife and nurse , Aluni . A company of old women then began to discuss his condition , but were silenced by Aluni saying : " Why chatter ? they not bewitched him ? What ...
... heard of the plan to take away , so soon as he was dead , his loving wife and nurse , Aluni . A company of old women then began to discuss his condition , but were silenced by Aluni saying : " Why chatter ? they not bewitched him ? What ...
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... heard of him again that night . He had gone to sulk at a farm of his , westward a few miles along the shore , as was his edifying custom ; and Talisi told me afterwards ( for we were like David and Jonathan together ) , that his father ...
... heard of him again that night . He had gone to sulk at a farm of his , westward a few miles along the shore , as was his edifying custom ; and Talisi told me afterwards ( for we were like David and Jonathan together ) , that his father ...
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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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