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The night passed with fine weather ; and the natives were amain sorrowful on hearing the chanties sung by our men as they went to work to hoist the sails . 28th day : - I went off to the frigate at a very early hour and was met by ...
The night passed with fine weather ; and the natives were amain sorrowful on hearing the chanties sung by our men as they went to work to hoist the sails . 28th day : - I went off to the frigate at a very early hour and was met by ...
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trimmed slabs of coral which belonged to a marae , which caused the natives great concerné . During the remainder we had some showers , and a calm . 26th day : -It dawned wet and continued so until midday , when it cleared up and a ...
trimmed slabs of coral which belonged to a marae , which caused the natives great concerné . During the remainder we had some showers , and a calm . 26th day : -It dawned wet and continued so until midday , when it cleared up and a ...
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The natives brought me word that our ship was in sight , and as she was almost opposite us , at a distance of five or six leagues from the harbour , I embarked in a double canoe with the arii's step - father to go off and board her ...
The natives brought me word that our ship was in sight , and as she was almost opposite us , at a distance of five or six leagues from the harbour , I embarked in a double canoe with the arii's step - father to go off and board her ...
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and the MYSTIC BOWL of MARAE TAPUTAPUATEA xxxivxli | xxxiv |
The MYSTIC BOWL of MARAE TAPUTAPUATEA to face page | xxxvi |
Description of the PLATES and CHART xlixlix | xli |
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