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Page 157
... soon ma- terialized into a bus that screeched to a halt and immediately commenced disgorging a highly excited lot of uniformed natives armed with long- barreled rifles . Under normal circumstances , the plucky Walruff could scarcely ...
... soon ma- terialized into a bus that screeched to a halt and immediately commenced disgorging a highly excited lot of uniformed natives armed with long- barreled rifles . Under normal circumstances , the plucky Walruff could scarcely ...
Page 202
... soon aloft in boatswain's chairs with buckets of green paint . A few natives flitted furtively through the forest , but in spite of the Dutch tricolor at the gaff , none ventured near . It was with the regret of all hands that we left ...
... soon aloft in boatswain's chairs with buckets of green paint . A few natives flitted furtively through the forest , but in spite of the Dutch tricolor at the gaff , none ventured near . It was with the regret of all hands that we left ...
Page 239
... soon gathered on the waterfront to gawk at Lanikai , this new , if only flyweight reinforcement to the town's de ... soon as you were identified as a Yank , these local fellows fairly hopped up and down . You'll soon see them flocking ...
... soon gathered on the waterfront to gawk at Lanikai , this new , if only flyweight reinforcement to the town's de ... soon as you were identified as a Yank , these local fellows fairly hopped up and down . You'll soon see them flocking ...
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