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... sent an abusive Message . — Jadee reproved . — Jadee's feelings are hurt . - Character of my Native Crew . A Page about Native Prejudices . the Malays mutinous . Cure for Native Prejudices . - Malayan Jungle - Scenery by Daylight ...
... sent an abusive Message . — Jadee reproved . — Jadee's feelings are hurt . - Character of my Native Crew . A Page about Native Prejudices . the Malays mutinous . Cure for Native Prejudices . - Malayan Jungle - Scenery by Daylight ...
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Sherard Osborn. A FLOATING MENAGERIE . 19 One fine morning our gallant captain sent off to express his astonishment that the arrival of H. M. S. " Wolf " had not been reported to him . I hardly fancy his astonishment was greater than our ...
Sherard Osborn. A FLOATING MENAGERIE . 19 One fine morning our gallant captain sent off to express his astonishment that the arrival of H. M. S. " Wolf " had not been reported to him . I hardly fancy his astonishment was greater than our ...
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... sent every available man and officer into the " Diana " to fight her guns , and she then steered for the junk , which was still making a manful resistance . was Seeing her approach , the prahus formed in line abreast , with their bows ...
... sent every available man and officer into the " Diana " to fight her guns , and she then steered for the junk , which was still making a manful resistance . was Seeing her approach , the prahus formed in line abreast , with their bows ...
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... sent to warn the Malays of the coming retribution , and to make such observations as might serve for the forthcoming season of operations . Leaving Penang in September , we first proceeded to the town of Quedah , lying at the mouth of a ...
... sent to warn the Malays of the coming retribution , and to make such observations as might serve for the forthcoming season of operations . Leaving Penang in September , we first proceeded to the town of Quedah , lying at the mouth of a ...
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... sent there for that pur- pose . Singapore was chosen as the place of outfit for the flotilla , because the Malays were less likely to glean information of our plans there than they would undoubtedly have been from their agents and ...
... sent there for that pur- pose . Singapore was chosen as the place of outfit for the flotilla , because the Malays were less likely to glean information of our plans there than they would undoubtedly have been from their agents and ...
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