King of the Cannibal Isles: A Tale of Early Life and Adventure in the Fiji Islands |
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Page 28
... night and there was no roar from the breakers on the outside reefs . " Ah , " said his faithful subjects , " the reefs are silent to - night because they know their lord is passing away . " Tui is the ordinary designation for a king and ...
... night and there was no roar from the breakers on the outside reefs . " Ah , " said his faithful subjects , " the reefs are silent to - night because they know their lord is passing away . " Tui is the ordinary designation for a king and ...
Page 188
... night when the trade wind dies down and the land breeze , which is fair for Levuka , blows , it could proceed , but decked vessels cannot at night , because of the many curious and dangerous coral formations . In the daylight ...
... night when the trade wind dies down and the land breeze , which is fair for Levuka , blows , it could proceed , but decked vessels cannot at night , because of the many curious and dangerous coral formations . In the daylight ...
Page 232
... night . At dawn the next day they weighed the anchor and went to Fiji . It took a long time and after many days Nambukelevu [ Mount Washington , Island of Kandavu , Fiji ] rose up . Now it was mid - day when they were right off ...
... night . At dawn the next day they weighed the anchor and went to Fiji . It took a long time and after many days Nambukelevu [ Mount Washington , Island of Kandavu , Fiji ] rose up . Now it was mid - day when they were right off ...
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afterwards Alhambra anchored Armed Native Constabulary arrived ashore Australia beach bĂȘche-de-mer boat British Consul called cannibal canoes Captain carried CHAPTER Chief coast command Commodore cotton Courcy Ireland crew Crown Colony cutter Eliza Firth England father Fijian fire flag gentlemen Governor harbour hill House killed King of Fiji King Thakombau knew known labourers lady Lakemba land crabs Levuka Lord Lovoni Maafu Mbau Melbourne missionaries murder night Niumataiwalu officer Ovalau passengers Pat Sullivan plantation planters Polynesia Company Ratu reef returned Rewa Rewa River Roko Tui Ndreketi Royal sailed schooner sent settlers ship shore Sir Arthur Gordon snakes Solomon Islands South Sea Strathnever Suva Sydney tambua Tanna Thakombau Government Tholo Thurston Tokelau told Tongan took trade tribe Tui Suva Tui Viti Vanua Levu Vatusila Vavalang-i vessel Victoria village Viti Levu Viti Levu Bay voyage Vunivalu Wesleyan whilst Zealand