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... night , comfort and economy are consulted by dis- pensing with superfluous garments ; and so the heavy night - dews act with double power , and chills produce violent coughs , which too often end in consumption and death.1 1 I am happy ...
... night , comfort and economy are consulted by dis- pensing with superfluous garments ; and so the heavy night - dews act with double power , and chills produce violent coughs , which too often end in consumption and death.1 1 I am happy ...
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... I am told that here the land all belongs to the king , so that any one wishing to settle can only do so as a tenant , leasing land from his Majesty . NIGHT CHILLS AND DEWS . 23 The feast being over 22 A LADY'S CRUISE .
... I am told that here the land all belongs to the king , so that any one wishing to settle can only do so as a tenant , leasing land from his Majesty . NIGHT CHILLS AND DEWS . 23 The feast being over 22 A LADY'S CRUISE .
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... night is bitterly cold , necessitating piles of rugs and blankets ; while the dew is so drenching that the roofs always drip as if there had been heavy rain . I do not wonder at the delicate little Sour Marie having fallen into ...
... night is bitterly cold , necessitating piles of rugs and blankets ; while the dew is so drenching that the roofs always drip as if there had been heavy rain . I do not wonder at the delicate little Sour Marie having fallen into ...
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... night to catch a glimpse of the volcano of Tofua , or , as it is also called by the natives , Coe afi a Devolo ( the Devil's fire ) . It is a perfect volcanic cone 2500 feet in height , densely wooded to the edge of the crater . Strange ...
... night to catch a glimpse of the volcano of Tofua , or , as it is also called by the natives , Coe afi a Devolo ( the Devil's fire ) . It is a perfect volcanic cone 2500 feet in height , densely wooded to the edge of the crater . Strange ...
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... night- mare . M. Thoulon , the good kind doctor ( himself père de famille ) , at once vetoed the rash arrangement , and his well - applied wisdom , and kind encouraging words , have already restored heart to the 1 A great Tongan chief ...
... night- mare . M. Thoulon , the good kind doctor ( himself père de famille ) , at once vetoed the rash arrangement , and his well - applied wisdom , and kind encouraging words , have already restored heart to the 1 A great Tongan chief ...
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