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... ANCIENT PLACE OF SACRIFICE - ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. SHAH - HOSPITALITIES ON LAND AND WATER CHAPTER XXIII . THE ATOLL GROUP OF TETIAROA , 93 144 175 · 189 215 . 235 258 CONTENTS . vii CHAPTER XXIV . NEW YEAR'S DAY IN vi CONTENTS .
... ANCIENT PLACE OF SACRIFICE - ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. SHAH - HOSPITALITIES ON LAND AND WATER CHAPTER XXIII . THE ATOLL GROUP OF TETIAROA , 93 144 175 · 189 215 . 235 258 CONTENTS . vii CHAPTER XXIV . NEW YEAR'S DAY IN vi CONTENTS .
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... arrived in Tahiti about the year 1860 , and obtained the sanction of the French governor for the purchase of a very large property , to which he gave the name of Terre Eugénie , and at once commenced every species of improvement . First ...
... arrived in Tahiti about the year 1860 , and obtained the sanction of the French governor for the purchase of a very large property , to which he gave the name of Terre Eugénie , and at once commenced every species of improvement . First ...
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... arrived soaked , and have spent the day in trying to get dry . I think most of the gentlemen have managed a few hours of sleep . IN THE CHEFERIE , MAHAENA , Monday , 22d . An early drive brought us to Hitiaa , the house of little ...
... arrived soaked , and have spent the day in trying to get dry . I think most of the gentlemen have managed a few hours of sleep . IN THE CHEFERIE , MAHAENA , Monday , 22d . An early drive brought us to Hitiaa , the house of little ...
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... arrival here , we were met by a messenger from Papeete , announcing an outbreak of a serious form of influenza , from which the king's aunt died this morning . This is a great grief to the royal brothers , who at once started to attend ...
... arrival here , we were met by a messenger from Papeete , announcing an outbreak of a serious form of influenza , from which the king's aunt died this morning . This is a great grief to the royal brothers , who at once started to attend ...
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... arrival in Tahiti , and of which Mrs Brander is the high chiefess . I hear that there is a chance of letters being de- spatched by some vessel , so I may as well close this . Your loving sister . • · 48 CHAPTER XV . THE SEMAPHORE ...
... arrival in Tahiti , and of which Mrs Brander is the high chiefess . I hear that there is a chance of letters being de- spatched by some vessel , so I may as well close this . Your loving sister . • · 48 CHAPTER XV . THE SEMAPHORE ...
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