The Call of the South by Louis Becke
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Author | Becke, Louis, 1855-1913 |
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Title |
The Call of the South 1908 |
Contents | Paul the diver -- The old sea life -- The blind man of Admiralty Island -- Nisân Island: a tale of the old trading days -- Mutinies -- "Mâni" -- At night -- The cranks of the Julia brig -- "Dandy", the ship's Dingo -- Kala-Hoi, the netmaker -- The kanaka labour trade in the Pacific -- My friends, the Anthropophagi -- On the "joys" of recruiting "blackbirds" -- Making a fortune in the South Seas -- The story of Tokolmé -- "Lano-Tô" -- "Ombre Chevalier" -- A recluse of the bush -- Te-Bari, the outlaw -- "The dandiest boy that ever stood up in a boat" -- The pit of Maotâ -- Vanâki, the strong swimmer -- Two Pacific Islands birds -- A night run across Fâgaloa Bay -- A bit of good luck -- Modern pirates -- Pautôe -- The man who knew everything -- The pattering of the mullet. |
Credits | Updated: 2022-08-04 |
Language | English |
LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
Subject | Oceania -- Fiction |
Category | Text |
EBook-No. | 24895 |
Release Date | Mar 22, 2008 |
Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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