Fire Fountains: The Kingdom of Hawaii, Its Volcanoes, and the History of Its Missions,W. Blackwood, 1883 - Hawaii |
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... dark piercing eyes , which seemed to penetrate the innermost thoughts - : . of all around him , and before whose CHAPTER XVI HAWAIIAN HISTORY -THE GREAT KING THE FIRE-GODS CLARE IN HIS FAVOUR-ABOLITION OF IDOLATRY, 17.
... dark piercing eyes , which seemed to penetrate the innermost thoughts - : . of all around him , and before whose CHAPTER XVI HAWAIIAN HISTORY -THE GREAT KING THE FIRE-GODS CLARE IN HIS FAVOUR-ABOLITION OF IDOLATRY, 17.
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... seemed too base or cruel , if it could serve their selfish greed of gain . Among the vessels which thus attained to evil notoriety was the American scow Eleanor , commanded by a man of the name of Metcalf . She arrived off Hawaii in the ...
... seemed too base or cruel , if it could serve their selfish greed of gain . Among the vessels which thus attained to evil notoriety was the American scow Eleanor , commanded by a man of the name of Metcalf . She arrived off Hawaii in the ...
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... seemed to regard the tidings of endless life by Jesus ' as the most joyful news they had ever heard , breaking upon them , to use their own expression , like light in the morning . " Some of those who were present on these occa- sions ...
... seemed to regard the tidings of endless life by Jesus ' as the most joyful news they had ever heard , breaking upon them , to use their own expression , like light in the morning . " Some of those who were present on these occa- sions ...
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... seemed to save him from distraction , and enabled him to give undivided attention to all he heard . His wonderful memory seemed to grasp everything , and to retain it indelibly . When next the chiefs sent for him to come and 1 When a ...
... seemed to save him from distraction , and enabled him to give undivided attention to all he heard . His wonderful memory seemed to grasp everything , and to retain it indelibly . When next the chiefs sent for him to come and 1 When a ...
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... seemed really to have turned over a new leaf ; but his bad companions were quite resolved that the good impressions thus produced should not last long . Finding that he steadily refused to join their riotous Sunday parties , they at ...
... seemed really to have turned over a new leaf ; but his bad companions were quite resolved that the good impressions thus produced should not last long . Finding that he steadily refused to join their riotous Sunday parties , they at ...
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