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Page 14
The corpse in one of these was so recent that we could not go near it , because of the stench it gave off ; and , wishing to learn their reasons for hindering our inspection of it , Vehiatua and his following told us that they were ...
The corpse in one of these was so recent that we could not go near it , because of the stench it gave off ; and , wishing to learn their reasons for hindering our inspection of it , Vehiatua and his following told us that they were ...
Page 145
There also came along the natives from whom we had ordered reeds to finish the fencing with ; but having brought no more than one bundle apiece , as the reeds grow on a hill - top laborious to reach , by reason of its height ...
There also came along the natives from whom we had ordered reeds to finish the fencing with ; but having brought no more than one bundle apiece , as the reeds grow on a hill - top laborious to reach , by reason of its height ...
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It came to my knowledge that the natives were intending , and had agreed , to plunder us as soon as Vehiatua should die , which I communicated to the Padres ; and for this reason we took the precaution of loading our fire - arms and ...
It came to my knowledge that the natives were intending , and had agreed , to plunder us as soon as Vehiatua should die , which I communicated to the Padres ; and for this reason we took the precaution of loading our fire - arms and ...
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Contents
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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Bibliographic information
| Title | Works, Volume 43 |
| Author | Hakluyt Society |
| Publisher | Kraus Reprint, 1967 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2009 |
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