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... ship in Shoal Bay they learned that the friendly Larrakia had made a tour of inspection , twenty - seven tall laughing huskies , splits of bamboo fourteen inches long through their flat noses , dentally perfect smiles - not a tooth ...
... ship in Shoal Bay they learned that the friendly Larrakia had made a tour of inspection , twenty - seven tall laughing huskies , splits of bamboo fourteen inches long through their flat noses , dentally perfect smiles - not a tooth ...
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... ship - trap in the South Seas - Captain Hobson of Rattlesnake has set up a marine post - office in one of the caves . Passing liners leave mail- bags for Sydney or London - the English mail haphazard by any ship - and each a cask of ...
... ship - trap in the South Seas - Captain Hobson of Rattlesnake has set up a marine post - office in one of the caves . Passing liners leave mail- bags for Sydney or London - the English mail haphazard by any ship - and each a cask of ...
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... ship was up on a reef , five fathoms under her stern and only two feet for❜ard . " No need for alarm , " said genial Captain Pearce . " She'll float with the rising tide . " Water - casks to the after - deck , fore - topsails backed ...
... ship was up on a reef , five fathoms under her stern and only two feet for❜ard . " No need for alarm , " said genial Captain Pearce . " She'll float with the rising tide . " Water - casks to the after - deck , fore - topsails backed ...
Contents
Chapter Page I WINGED VICTORY I | 1 |
LAND OF THE MOONBOW | 17 |
VIKINGS OF THE ARAFURA | 31 |
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