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... the days when Tahiti made her brave but unavailing struggle for independence . - Ere long we were summoned to breakfast , —a native feast in a native house , which was decorated in most original style , with large patchwork quilts .
... the days when Tahiti made her brave but unavailing struggle for independence . - Ere long we were summoned to breakfast , —a native feast in a native house , which was decorated in most original style , with large patchwork quilts .
Page 5
... breakfast , and afterwards , the glee - singers of the 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 ...
... breakfast , and afterwards , the glee - singers of the 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 ...
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... breakfast- room , were most tastefully decorated with great tree- ferns and bright yellow banana - leaves , plaited to form a sort of fringe . Wild melodious himènes were sung all the time of the feast , and afterwards the band played ...
... breakfast- room , were most tastefully decorated with great tree- ferns and bright yellow banana - leaves , plaited to form a sort of fringe . Wild melodious himènes were sung all the time of the feast , and afterwards the band played ...
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... breakfast was prepared in the usual style — the house prettily decorated with flags , tree - ferns , and plaited cocoa - palm leaves . The tables were all adorned with ornaments made of the solid white banana- stalk , in which were set ...
... breakfast was prepared in the usual style — the house prettily decorated with flags , tree - ferns , and plaited cocoa - palm leaves . The tables were all adorned with ornaments made of the solid white banana- stalk , in which were set ...
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... breakfast in a bamboo house , decorated in the usual style with twisted and plaited leaves , and deep fringes of dyed fibre . Himènes , of course , -and then , while the band entertained the people , we , the unquiet spirits , wandered ...
... breakfast in a bamboo house , decorated in the usual style with twisted and plaited leaves , and deep fringes of dyed fibre . Himènes , of course , -and then , while the band entertained the people , we , the unquiet spirits , wandered ...
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