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Page 120
... asked our men , by signs , whither they were going , and if they were looking for Bileban - Arra , their chief , and they answered in the affirmative ; the natives replied that he had gone further down , and that this was the land of ...
... asked our men , by signs , whither they were going , and if they were looking for Bileban - Arra , their chief , and they answered in the affirmative ; the natives replied that he had gone further down , and that this was the land of ...
Page 260
... asked for permission ; but the General would not give it , for he did not consider them to have a good reputation ... asked him if the signal for him , and he said " Yes . ” and when the General arrived he report of the gun was a Then ...
... asked for permission ; but the General would not give it , for he did not consider them to have a good reputation ... asked him if the signal for him , and he said " Yes . ” and when the General arrived he report of the gun was a Then ...
Page 270
... asked the General to give them to him . He answered him with pleasant words that he could not do so . He had previously asked him whether he would cease warring with Meta , and make friends with him , and Vyle had said that he did not ...
... asked the General to give them to him . He answered him with pleasant words that he could not do so . He had previously asked him whether he would cease warring with Meta , and make friends with him , and Vyle had said that he did not ...
Contents
PAGE | vii |
The Gela Florida Islands | xxx |
The Islands of Savo Solomon and Sesarga Spain | lxxxvi |
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