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... harbour and coaling - station lying between New Zealand and the coast of South America ; and also , diverting all the trade of these isles , from Britain's Australian colonies , to a French centre , which shall command the great ...
... harbour and coaling - station lying between New Zealand and the coast of South America ; and also , diverting all the trade of these isles , from Britain's Australian colonies , to a French centre , which shall command the great ...
Page ix
... harbour , CHAPTER V. - Boat transit to Leone - Spouting caves- - Council of war- Sketch of Samoan history - Night dances , CHAPTER VI . A shore without a reef - Samoan plants - Houses - Animals - Laying foundation - stone of a church ...
... harbour , CHAPTER V. - Boat transit to Leone - Spouting caves- - Council of war- Sketch of Samoan history - Night dances , CHAPTER VI . A shore without a reef - Samoan plants - Houses - Animals - Laying foundation - stone of a church ...
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... bishop , invited me to stay with them as long as the ship is in harbour , and have given me this clean , tidy wee room , which , though not luxurious , is some degrees A FRENCH CONVENT . 7 more so than their own 6 A LADY'S CRUISE .
... bishop , invited me to stay with them as long as the ship is in harbour , and have given me this clean , tidy wee room , which , though not luxurious , is some degrees A FRENCH CONVENT . 7 more so than their own 6 A LADY'S CRUISE .
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... harbour , where the friendly big ship lies mirrored - a ship which , to these good Sisters , is a link to that dear home - land , la belle France , which they do so love , but to which they have bidden a long fare- well , in devotion to ...
... harbour , where the friendly big ship lies mirrored - a ship which , to these good Sisters , is a link to that dear home - land , la belle France , which they do so love , but to which they have bidden a long fare- well , in devotion to ...
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... harbour . Then strolling back through the orange - groves , we returned on board , where I am now writing . The captain and several of the officers have gone off duck - shooting , and expect good sport . Saturday Evening . Yesterday ...
... harbour . Then strolling back through the orange - groves , we returned on board , where I am now writing . The captain and several of the officers have gone off duck - shooting , and expect good sport . Saturday Evening . Yesterday ...
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