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... Party from Rotumah . — A Na- tural Cave . - A Native Banquet . Departure from Auth Luna . Attan Islet . - Regain the Schooner . - Their Navigator deserts them . A Row . - Departure from Rotumah men . ― - - -- - 170 CHAP . IX . - Mywolla ...
... Party from Rotumah . — A Na- tural Cave . - A Native Banquet . Departure from Auth Luna . Attan Islet . - Regain the Schooner . - Their Navigator deserts them . A Row . - Departure from Rotumah men . ― - - -- - 170 CHAP . IX . - Mywolla ...
Pagina 51
... party bearing the startling intelligence that the man who cried out he had been touched by the snake's tail was dead . Scarcely crediting the report , I hastened to the hut , but there he lay , green and festering ; for strange as it ...
... party bearing the startling intelligence that the man who cried out he had been touched by the snake's tail was dead . Scarcely crediting the report , I hastened to the hut , but there he lay , green and festering ; for strange as it ...
Pagina 53
... party in pursuit of young horses , running wild in the bush . We crossed over the mountainous ridges of a district called Munnibung , or some such euphonious name , and shortly after six arrived at Dungog . Here we found a whole herd of ...
... party in pursuit of young horses , running wild in the bush . We crossed over the mountainous ridges of a district called Munnibung , or some such euphonious name , and shortly after six arrived at Dungog . Here we found a whole herd of ...
Pagina 60
... party in the bush re- turning with the corpse of an old chief , known , when living , as the King of the Hungry Hills , which they had carried out for interment . On inquiring their motive for coming back , they informed me that before ...
... party in the bush re- turning with the corpse of an old chief , known , when living , as the King of the Hungry Hills , which they had carried out for interment . On inquiring their motive for coming back , they informed me that before ...
Pagina 68
... parties have fixed their isolated abodes , the only means of intercourse with other places is by boats . Vessels may anchor within a few hundred yards of the beach at Kororarika , and the harbour is esteemed perfectly safe ; but when it ...
... parties have fixed their isolated abodes , the only means of intercourse with other places is by boats . Vessels may anchor within a few hundred yards of the beach at Kororarika , and the harbour is esteemed perfectly safe ; but when it ...
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