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... took to be notches hacked in the tree trunks at 5 - foot intervals . They thought these must be steps to help the natives reach the tree- tops . They imagined that only a race of giants would take such monstrous steps , and through the ...
... took to be notches hacked in the tree trunks at 5 - foot intervals . They thought these must be steps to help the natives reach the tree- tops . They imagined that only a race of giants would take such monstrous steps , and through the ...
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... took a great pride in his accomplishments and inlaid the floor of their Town Hall with a map of the two hemispheres and his discoveries . The last of the Dutch explorers of this era , Captain de Vlaming , while on a voyage to India in ...
... took a great pride in his accomplishments and inlaid the floor of their Town Hall with a map of the two hemispheres and his discoveries . The last of the Dutch explorers of this era , Captain de Vlaming , while on a voyage to India in ...
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... took over German New Guinea as mandate under League of Nations . 1933 Australian sovereignty proclaimed over 21 ... took over administration of Cocos Islands , Indian Ocean . 1957 Weather Station established at Davies , Vestford Hills ...
... took over German New Guinea as mandate under League of Nations . 1933 Australian sovereignty proclaimed over 21 ... took over administration of Cocos Islands , Indian Ocean . 1957 Weather Station established at Davies , Vestford Hills ...
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The Coast of Doom I I | 11 |
The First British Landing | 21 |
Columbus of the South | 26 |
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