Typee: Or, a Narrative of a Four Months' Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands; Or, a Peep at Polynesian LifeJ. Murray, 1847 |
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... seemed inclined to regard it as some new divinity . But after a short time , be- coming familiar with its charming aspect , and jealous of the folds which encircled its form , they sought to pierce the sacred veil of calico in which it ...
... seemed inclined to regard it as some new divinity . But after a short time , be- coming familiar with its charming aspect , and jealous of the folds which encircled its form , they sought to pierce the sacred veil of calico in which it ...
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... seemed to be under the influence of some nar- cotic . Even the officers aft , whose duty required them never to be seated while keeping a deck watch , vainly endeavoured to keep on their pins ; and were obliged invariably to compromise ...
... seemed to be under the influence of some nar- cotic . Even the officers aft , whose duty required them never to be seated while keeping a deck watch , vainly endeavoured to keep on their pins ; and were obliged invariably to compromise ...
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... seemed as strange as beautiful . The Dolly ' was fairly captured ; and never I will say was vessel carried before by such a dashing and irresistible party of boarders ! The ship taken , we could not do otherwise than yield ourselves ...
... seemed as strange as beautiful . The Dolly ' was fairly captured ; and never I will say was vessel carried before by such a dashing and irresistible party of boarders ! The ship taken , we could not do otherwise than yield ourselves ...
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... seemed from where I stood like an immense arbour disclosing its vista to the eye , whilst as I advanced it insensibly widened into the loveliest vale eye ever beheld . It so happened that the very day I was in Tior the French admiral ...
... seemed from where I stood like an immense arbour disclosing its vista to the eye , whilst as I advanced it insensibly widened into the loveliest vale eye ever beheld . It so happened that the very day I was in Tior the French admiral ...
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... seemed to combine a great deal of practicability with no inconsiderable enjoyment in a quiet way ; for how delightful it would be to look down upon the detested old vessel from the height of some thousand feet , and contrast the verdant ...
... seemed to combine a great deal of practicability with no inconsiderable enjoyment in a quiet way ; for how delightful it would be to look down upon the detested old vessel from the height of some thousand feet , and contrast the verdant ...
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