The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 142Atlantic Monthly Company, 1928 - American essays |
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... church a little to the right . The back verandah faces the lagoon and is so close to the water's edge that when I sit there , cooled by the trade wind , I can easily imagine that I am living on an otherwise unin- habited island . Now ...
... church a little to the right . The back verandah faces the lagoon and is so close to the water's edge that when I sit there , cooled by the trade wind , I can easily imagine that I am living on an otherwise unin- habited island . Now ...
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... church . They call it ' Zion . ' Every Sunday morning Puru ( Husks ) , the Leeward Village policeman , beats the tom - tom to announce the service , whereupon all the inhabitants don their most highly prized finery AT HOME IN PUKA - PUKA 3.
... church . They call it ' Zion . ' Every Sunday morning Puru ( Husks ) , the Leeward Village policeman , beats the tom - tom to announce the service , whereupon all the inhabitants don their most highly prized finery AT HOME IN PUKA - PUKA 3.
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... church . King - of - the - Sky is usually the first to appear . He is a huge , grizzle - haired old man , six feet four , and weighing two hundred and sixty pounds , all solid bone and muscle . He is dressed in a swallow - tailed coat ...
... church . King - of - the - Sky is usually the first to appear . He is a huge , grizzle - haired old man , six feet four , and weighing two hundred and sixty pounds , all solid bone and muscle . He is dressed in a swallow - tailed coat ...
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... church of Zion , young men , old men , deacons , Chris- tians health to us ! This is the word of God as it is written in the Tabu Book . It says that the birth of Jesus was like this : When Mary was be- trothed to Joseph he did not know ...
... church of Zion , young men , old men , deacons , Chris- tians health to us ! This is the word of God as it is written in the Tabu Book . It says that the birth of Jesus was like this : When Mary was be- trothed to Joseph he did not know ...
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... church , and after Sea Foam had married them Wail - of - Woe and his wife repaired to Breadfruit's house , where they sat stiffly on a mat placed before the door . Then began the most important part of the wedding - day ceremonies ...
... church , and after Sea Foam had married them Wail - of - Woe and his wife repaired to Breadfruit's house , where they sat stiffly on a mat placed before the door . Then began the most important part of the wedding - day ceremonies ...
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