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Page 17
... living somehow - but the bulk of the large village of wooden houses , once tenanted by master and men , now stands empty , the plantation is utterly neglected , the cotton - fields are all overgrown with guava scrub , and the whole ...
... living somehow - but the bulk of the large village of wooden houses , once tenanted by master and men , now stands empty , the plantation is utterly neglected , the cotton - fields are all overgrown with guava scrub , and the whole ...
Page 18
... living in a bamboo cage , exceedingly airy and transparent ; but it is lined with temporary cur- tains , so we are screened from the general public . This afternoon we strolled along the coast till we found a most delightful bathing ...
... living in a bamboo cage , exceedingly airy and transparent ; but it is lined with temporary cur- tains , so we are screened from the general public . This afternoon we strolled along the coast till we found a most delightful bathing ...
Page 58
... living creature . The cuttle - fish , which lies safely ensconced in some hole in the rocks , throws out a long arm and lassoes its prey , the plated armour giving it a firmer grip . Failing to draw in this unknown variety of rat , it ...
... living creature . The cuttle - fish , which lies safely ensconced in some hole in the rocks , throws out a long arm and lassoes its prey , the plated armour giving it a firmer grip . Failing to draw in this unknown variety of rat , it ...
Page 111
... living on their native soil . Hitherto only about a hundred Chinese , and as many Gilbert Islanders , have been imported , and cotton is the only article grown expressly for ex- portation . Of course where cocoa - palms are so abundant ...
... living on their native soil . Hitherto only about a hundred Chinese , and as many Gilbert Islanders , have been imported , and cotton is the only article grown expressly for ex- portation . Of course where cocoa - palms are so abundant ...
Page 112
... living upon whatever the natives like to give them : they are either too lazy to work , or too dishonest to find employment . These men include waifs from all nationalities , including Scotch , English , Irish , American , Ger- man ...
... living upon whatever the natives like to give them : they are either too lazy to work , or too dishonest to find employment . These men include waifs from all nationalities , including Scotch , English , Irish , American , Ger- man ...
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