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... honour , no sooner got an inkling of the true object of its visit than they became alarmed , and returned all presents which had been made to them by the captain ; who thereupon assured them that the French admiral was on his way ...
... honour , no sooner got an inkling of the true object of its visit than they became alarmed , and returned all presents which had been made to them by the captain ; who thereupon assured them that the French admiral was on his way ...
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... honour of King George Tubou - there are about 100 students preparing for work as teachers or pastors . I landed with M. Pinart , and a half - caste Samoan woman , who could talk some English , acted as our interpreter with the widow of ...
... honour of King George Tubou - there are about 100 students preparing for work as teachers or pastors . I landed with M. Pinart , and a half - caste Samoan woman , who could talk some English , acted as our interpreter with the widow of ...
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... honour to the Protestant minister , who , however , met with a most cordial reception , and we had a very pleasant evening . This morning I was invited to accompany a party who started at daybreak to shoot wild duck on a pretty lake at ...
... honour to the Protestant minister , who , however , met with a most cordial reception , and we had a very pleasant evening . This morning I was invited to accompany a party who started at daybreak to shoot wild duck on a pretty lake at ...
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... honour . In one spot 400 ruined shrines have been dis- covered , with altars , and images - all apparently built to propitiate the fire - gods . It is very risky to draw inferences from mere descriptions of any sort of art , but so far ...
... honour . In one spot 400 ruined shrines have been dis- covered , with altars , and images - all apparently built to propitiate the fire - gods . It is very risky to draw inferences from mere descriptions of any sort of art , but so far ...
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... honour of the gods , to whom the house - father commended the family and all their interests . Near one of the villages we caught a glimpse of a dark olive- green snake , the first I have seen for many a day . They are not quite so rare ...
... honour of the gods , to whom the house - father commended the family and all their interests . Near one of the villages we caught a glimpse of a dark olive- green snake , the first I have seen for many a day . They are not quite so rare ...
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