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... illustrations of prose or poetry . He is himself literary , and writes very well , in the ' Revue des deux Mondes ' and other papers . Monseigneur Elloi says that Captain Aube is a very distinguished man in the French navy , and one who ...
... illustrations of prose or poetry . He is himself literary , and writes very well , in the ' Revue des deux Mondes ' and other papers . Monseigneur Elloi says that Captain Aube is a very distinguished man in the French navy , and one who ...
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... illustrated by various actions in the manner of bringing in the feast , the way in which women , wearing trains of tappa , were going about all day , carrying bowls of kava to the orators , and other symptoms evident to prac- tised eyes ...
... illustrated by various actions in the manner of bringing in the feast , the way in which women , wearing trains of tappa , were going about all day , carrying bowls of kava to the orators , and other symptoms evident to prac- tised eyes ...
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... illustrated by much graceful action . Then some very fine women came up , wearing handsome new mats of hybiscus fibre , which , when newly prepared , is pure white , and after a while becomes creamy in hue . They presented us all with ...
... illustrated by much graceful action . Then some very fine women came up , wearing handsome new mats of hybiscus fibre , which , when newly prepared , is pure white , and after a while becomes creamy in hue . They presented us all with ...
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... ILLUSTRATIONS BY NATIVE PREACHERS - DR TURNER - MISSION TO THE NEW HEBRIDES - ESCAPE TO SAMOA - OF MANY CHANGES ON MANY ISLES . BRITISH CONSULATE , Thursday Night , 27th September . I was roused at early dawn by a French sailor ...
... ILLUSTRATIONS BY NATIVE PREACHERS - DR TURNER - MISSION TO THE NEW HEBRIDES - ESCAPE TO SAMOA - OF MANY CHANGES ON MANY ISLES . BRITISH CONSULATE , Thursday Night , 27th September . I was roused at early dawn by a French sailor ...
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... Gospels , Elements of Astron- omy , Elements of Natural Philosophy , and various other works . We were told various examples of the acute and pithy remarks G of the native teachers , and of the excellent illustrations.
... Gospels , Elements of Astron- omy , Elements of Natural Philosophy , and various other works . We were told various examples of the acute and pithy remarks G of the native teachers , and of the excellent illustrations.
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