A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 2
... Queen Marau came next , with her lovely little sister Manihinihi , and Moe's child , Terii - Mae - Vaetua , who is next in the succession . Sundry and divers vehicles followed , containing about twenty French officers , Mr Barff as ...
... Queen Marau came next , with her lovely little sister Manihinihi , and Moe's child , Terii - Mae - Vaetua , who is next in the succession . Sundry and divers vehicles followed , containing about twenty French officers , Mr Barff as ...
Page 6
... queen , and all the officers , and the band , have their quarters in different houses . - But the pride of the district is its very large house for public entertainment , a long building , rounded at both ends like the Tongan houses ...
... queen , and all the officers , and the band , have their quarters in different houses . - But the pride of the district is its very large house for public entertainment , a long building , rounded at both ends like the Tongan houses ...
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... queen's two sisters , Moetia and Prie , having driven over from Papeete , on their way to join their mother , Mrs Salmon , who , as high chiefess of the next district , is to receive her daughter to - morrow morning . All the time I ...
... queen's two sisters , Moetia and Prie , having driven over from Papeete , on their way to join their mother , Mrs Salmon , who , as high chiefess of the next district , is to receive her daughter to - morrow morning . All the time I ...
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... queen . Mrs Salmon , the queen's mother , had as- sembled all her vassals in most imposing array ; and a double row of himène singers lined the road , sing- ing choruses of congratulation , taken up alternately on the right hand and on ...
... queen . Mrs Salmon , the queen's mother , had as- sembled all her vassals in most imposing array ; and a double row of himène singers lined the road , sing- ing choruses of congratulation , taken up alternately on the right hand and on ...
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... queen's hand- maid , who was laden with pareos and towels ; the pareo being simply a couple of fathoms of bright coloured calico , which , knotted over one shoulder , forms an efficient and picturesque bath- ing - gown . - We returned ...
... queen's hand- maid , who was laden with pareos and towels ; the pareo being simply a couple of fathoms of bright coloured calico , which , knotted over one shoulder , forms an efficient and picturesque bath- ing - gown . - We returned ...
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