A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-warWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1882 - 389 páginas |
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... persons now living , an enormous kava bowl stood on the horizontal stone , and that most solemn and sacred drinking festivals were held here . It ! MARCH OF FASHION . 19 is very probable that this 18 A LADY'S CRUISE .
... persons now living , an enormous kava bowl stood on the horizontal stone , and that most solemn and sacred drinking festivals were held here . It ! MARCH OF FASHION . 19 is very probable that this 18 A LADY'S CRUISE .
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... persons interested in trade is so strong , that the manufacture of tappa is discouraged by every possible means ; and a heavy penalty attaches to making it on any , except one , day in the week . It seems that this law was passed in ...
... persons interested in trade is so strong , that the manufacture of tappa is discouraged by every possible means ; and a heavy penalty attaches to making it on any , except one , day in the week . It seems that this law was passed in ...
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... persons , of whom 8000 are church members . Four white missionaries superintend the work of 13 native ministers , upwards of 100 schoolmasters , and above 150 local preachers . At the Tubou Theological College - so named in honour of ...
... persons , of whom 8000 are church members . Four white missionaries superintend the work of 13 native ministers , upwards of 100 schoolmasters , and above 150 local preachers . At the Tubou Theological College - so named in honour of ...
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... persons . Some have been found which measure 37 feet . They are all hewn of a close - grained grey lava , which is only found at Otouli , a crater on the east side of the island . On a platform near this quarry several gigantic images ...
... persons . Some have been found which measure 37 feet . They are all hewn of a close - grained grey lava , which is only found at Otouli , a crater on the east side of the island . On a platform near this quarry several gigantic images ...
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... persons in preference to the fibre - fans in common use . I observe , however , that there are fewer fans here than in Fiji , where you are always offered one the moment you enter the poorest hut . I was struck by the rapt attention ...
... persons in preference to the fibre - fans in common use . I observe , however , that there are fewer fans here than in Fiji , where you are always offered one the moment you enter the poorest hut . I was struck by the rapt attention ...
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