A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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... district , preceded Ariiaue , now King Pomare V. , who led our proces- sion , in a high dog - cart , accompanied by ... districts which seemed like one vast orchard of mango , bread - fruit , banana , faes , large orange- trees , lemons ...
... district , preceded Ariiaue , now King Pomare V. , who led our proces- sion , in a high dog - cart , accompanied by ... districts which seemed like one vast orchard of mango , bread - fruit , banana , faes , large orange- trees , lemons ...
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... district sang himènes , which are the national music - most strange and beautiful part - songs . Afterwards dancing was suggested ; but only a few men volunteered to show us the Upa - upa ― i.e . , the old national dance - which is ...
... district sang himènes , which are the national music - most strange and beautiful part - songs . Afterwards dancing was suggested ; but only a few men volunteered to show us the Upa - upa ― i.e . , the old national dance - which is ...
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... district is its very large house for public entertainment , a long building , rounded at both ends like the Tongan houses , with heavy thatch , and very light bamboo sides , quite transparent . Here dinner was laid , in European style ...
... district is its very large house for public entertainment , a long building , rounded at both ends like the Tongan houses , with heavy thatch , and very light bamboo sides , quite transparent . Here dinner was laid , in European style ...
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... district flag - staff is adorned with a deep fringe of black fibre . We went to dinner in most orthodox fashion , the admiral conducting Marau , and Ariiaue taking me . The feast was warranted to be entirely à l'indigène , —all native ...
... district flag - staff is adorned with a deep fringe of black fibre . We went to dinner in most orthodox fashion , the admiral conducting Marau , and Ariiaue taking me . The feast was warranted to be entirely à l'indigène , —all native ...
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... district , is to receive her daughter to - morrow morning . All the time I have been writing to you , there have been occasional bursts of himène singing , and of the far less musical accompaniment of the Upa- upa ; but now quiet reigns ...
... district , is to receive her daughter to - morrow morning . All the time I have been writing to you , there have been occasional bursts of himène singing , and of the far less musical accompaniment of the Upa- upa ; but now quiet reigns ...
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