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... Tidore , tuan , " he answered , and it was with some relief I noted the respectful appella- tion . Tidore is a small island about ten miles from Ternate and easily visible from the mainland . As a temporary destination I felt it suited ...
... Tidore , tuan , " he answered , and it was with some relief I noted the respectful appella- tion . Tidore is a small island about ten miles from Ternate and easily visible from the mainland . As a temporary destination I felt it suited ...
Page 149
... Tidore over a month , he came up from his boat and said that a friend of his at Dodinga had told him that a big trading prau was leaving Ternate for Macassar in a few days and that he ( the friend THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE ! 149.
... Tidore over a month , he came up from his boat and said that a friend of his at Dodinga had told him that a big trading prau was leaving Ternate for Macassar in a few days and that he ( the friend THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE ! 149.
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