Percy Pomo, Or, the Autobiography of a South Sea Islander |
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... taken by a dear white friend , my second self , will help me . In the photograph , a little faded now , like so much that is good and happy ! in the photograph , he and I are sit- ting side by side , and I am looking up into his kind ...
... taken by a dear white friend , my second self , will help me . In the photograph , a little faded now , like so much that is good and happy ! in the photograph , he and I are sit- ting side by side , and I am looking up into his kind ...
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... taken off the ornaments , as we sowed him up , saying , with our characteristic common sense , " What good are they to a dead man ? ” After the crowd had gone their ways , Rogani and I lingered beside his grave . " Who can tell the ...
... taken off the ornaments , as we sowed him up , saying , with our characteristic common sense , " What good are they to a dead man ? ” After the crowd had gone their ways , Rogani and I lingered beside his grave . " Who can tell the ...
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... taken on board " their islets , as if they lived in canoes . On this occasion there was unusual excitement , especially among us younger members of society ; for Waléambaila had brought over a brand new war - canoe , of faultless ...
... taken on board " their islets , as if they lived in canoes . On this occasion there was unusual excitement , especially among us younger members of society ; for Waléambaila had brought over a brand new war - canoe , of faultless ...
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... sitting by . One , two , three , and away ! Not one of us was left behind ; for slow as we are supposed by some to be , we can move fast enough when it pleases us . We tore home . I was steering Béuko , of which Toroa had taken.
... sitting by . One , two , three , and away ! Not one of us was left behind ; for slow as we are supposed by some to be , we can move fast enough when it pleases us . We tore home . I was steering Béuko , of which Toroa had taken.
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... taken command , and who was standing up in the middle , swaying himself back- wards and forwards , and urging us along . " Atu ! Atu ! On ! On ! Faster ! Faster ! " Steam would not have been fast enough for one of such re- markable ...
... taken command , and who was standing up in the middle , swaying himself back- wards and forwards , and urging us along . " Atu ! Atu ! On ! On ! Faster ! Faster ! " Steam would not have been fast enough for one of such re- markable ...
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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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