In Quest of CooliesH.S. King, 1872 - 137 стор. |
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... late been praised , lectured upon , and written about ad nauseam , so that , though I have enjoyed considerable experience of that colony amongst sheep , cattle , and sugar growers , I am un- willing to inflict a repetition of the dose ...
... late been praised , lectured upon , and written about ad nauseam , so that , though I have enjoyed considerable experience of that colony amongst sheep , cattle , and sugar growers , I am un- willing to inflict a repetition of the dose ...
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... late terrible civil war in America , and the millions expended by England for extirpating slavery in the West Indies , and say , ' All this will come on the colony if you allow black labour on any pretext to be established here . ' 2 ...
... late terrible civil war in America , and the millions expended by England for extirpating slavery in the West Indies , and say , ' All this will come on the colony if you allow black labour on any pretext to be established here . ' 2 ...
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... late countryman , which name he bears to the present day ; and so good a boy did he turn out , that after two days on board , he was installed as cook's mate , and was soon chopping wood and washing tin plates and dishes in a way that ...
... late countryman , which name he bears to the present day ; and so good a boy did he turn out , that after two days on board , he was installed as cook's mate , and was soon chopping wood and washing tin plates and dishes in a way that ...
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... late passenger that there had been a ship stranded a few days previously , somewhat further down the coast , so we started off at once and soon descried the wreck in the distance . The vessel was a New Zealand schooner in search of ...
... late passenger that there had been a ship stranded a few days previously , somewhat further down the coast , so we started off at once and soon descried the wreck in the distance . The vessel was a New Zealand schooner in search of ...
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... late as it was , were glad to go on shore to a comfortable civilised bed with sheets , and slept none the worse for the knowledge that the difficulties and dangers of our South Sea cruise were over . So far I have told the tale of my ...
... late as it was , were glad to go on shore to a comfortable civilised bed with sheets , and slept none the worse for the knowledge that the difficulties and dangers of our South Sea cruise were over . So far I have told the tale of my ...
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Сторінка 118 - ... passengers on the whole than in the proportion of one statute adult to every five superficial feet, clear for exercise, on the upper deck or poop, or...
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Сторінка 122 - Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be paid to...
Сторінка 115 - Passengers during the Voyage, including an adequate Supply of disinfecting Fluid or Agent, together with printed or written Directions for the Use of the same...