Diversions of a Prime MinisterBlackwood, 1894 - 407 páginas |
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... followed had not the Europeans interfered and threatened Mr Baker personally , and during the delay thus secured H.M.S. Diamond arrived with the High Commissioner , Sir Charles Mitchell , from Fiji . Mr Baker had affected from the first ...
... followed had not the Europeans interfered and threatened Mr Baker personally , and during the delay thus secured H.M.S. Diamond arrived with the High Commissioner , Sir Charles Mitchell , from Fiji . Mr Baker had affected from the first ...
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... followed by anarchy ; and as the king under- took to put a stop to the persecution of the Wesleyans , and to adopt certain other reforms , Sir Charles Mitchell preferred allowing them to be effected through Mr Baker's agency to ...
... followed by anarchy ; and as the king under- took to put a stop to the persecution of the Wesleyans , and to adopt certain other reforms , Sir Charles Mitchell preferred allowing them to be effected through Mr Baker's agency to ...
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... followed him immediately afterwards along the beach to the great native house occupied by the king . Before we reached it we saw the old man coming down from the unfinished church , followed by a train of his matabules . We halted until ...
... followed him immediately afterwards along the beach to the great native house occupied by the king . Before we reached it we saw the old man coming down from the unfinished church , followed by a train of his matabules . We halted until ...
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... followed certain strict laws of precedence , which it is the matabule's trade to know . The first cup is given to the principal matabule , the second to the chief next in rank to the presiding chief , the third to the chief himself ...
... followed certain strict laws of precedence , which it is the matabule's trade to know . The first cup is given to the principal matabule , the second to the chief next in rank to the presiding chief , the third to the chief himself ...
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... followed to clear the anteroom . This precaution proved to be useless , for anon we heard the voice of our colleague proclaiming State secrets in a voice that wounded the ear . He came back delighted with himself . The king had laughed ...
... followed to clear the anteroom . This precaution proved to be useless , for anon we heard the voice of our colleague proclaiming State secrets in a voice that wounded the ear . He came back delighted with himself . The king had laughed ...
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