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acres aforesaid American appear arrived Australian Bêche-de-mer British subjects Cakobau canoes Captain cession chiefs civilisation cocoa-nut oil Colonies Commander Boutwell Commodore considerable Consul copy cotton cultivation Despatch Earl establishment European exports feet Fiji Islands Fijian foreign Forst fruit Gray hitherto honour Immigration important inhabitants John Young's message KIMBERLEY King Thakombau Lakemba land latter Levuka Linn Lordship Maafu Majesty Majesty's Government Mathuata Mbau Melbourne Nadroga Naitasiri Namosi natives officer Ovalau Pacific persons piculs plant planters Polynesian Polynesian labourers population port possess pounds present Pritchard quantity Queen Queensland Ratu recognised residents Rewa Ritova river settlers ship Signed Sir John Young's South Sea Islands South Wales sovereignty species Sydney taro Tonga Tongans tons trade tree tribe Tui Cakau Tui Levuka Tui Viti United Vanua Levu vasus vessels Viti Levu Vitiensis vulgo yams Zealand
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Page 277 - ... 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...
Page 280 - Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be paid to...
Page 266 - It was impossible not to admire the appearance of the chief: of large, almost gigantic size, his limbs were beautifully formed and proportioned ; his countenance, with far less of the negro cast than among the lower orders, agreeable and intelligent; while his immense head of hair, covered and concealed with gauze, smoke-dried and slightly tinged with brown, gave him altogether the appearance of an eastern sultan. No garments confined his magnificent chest and neck, or concealed the natural...
Page 71 - Victoria, by the grace of God Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, saving as aforesaid.
Page 278 - Pounds to be recovered in a summary Manner before Two Justices of the Peace...
Page 280 - Heirs and Successors ; to which Payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and every of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and every of them, firmly by these Presents.
Page 274 - Majesty's navy on full pay), and (It) on entering or leaving any foreign port, and (c) if of fifty tons gross tonnage or upwards, on entering or leaving any British port. (2.) If default is made on board any such ship in complying with this section, the master of the ship shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.
Page 287 - ... our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, firmly by these Presents.
Page 34 - The right hand then describes a bold curve outwardly from the chest, whilst the left comes across the chest, describing a curve nearer to him, and in the opposite direction, till, at length, the left hand is extended from him, and the right approaches to the left shoulder, gradually twisting the...
Page 112 - I give you this canoe on condition of your only sailing it on certain days, of your not letting such and such a man on to it, or of your only using a particular kind of rope with it ; ' but I give him the canoe right out, and trust to his generosity and good faith to make me the return which he knows I expect. If I were to attach conditions, he would say, ' I do not care to be bothered with your canoe ; keep it yourself.