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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... index Acacta, scarlet-flowered, 206, 304. Adirondacks, ordered to, 14, departure from, 42. benefit from climate, 49. Adoption, at or before birth, 106. and decrease of population, 377. adult, 126, 285. Anaho Bay, 74. Arctic Voyages (Kane's), 24, 28, 29. Arrowroot, Tahitian, 306. Artocarpus (bread-fruit), 274. Atolls, description of, 147, 174. Atuona, village of, 126. Bananas, cultivated, 299. wild, or mountain, 181, 196, 227, 299. Battle of the, 299. Bandmann, the actor, 40. Baptists, 162, 290. Barbedine (Passi/lora), 183, 300. Bathing in fresh water, 212, 307. Beards, old men's, 114, 137, 282. Benitier shells, 155, 289. Biblical parallels, 129, 283. Bird-cage houses, 212, 307. Bishop Dordillon, 92, 262. Boatswain birds, 70, 260. Bread-fruit (Artocarpusineisa), Ioi, 274-Bridgeruan, Laura, visit to, 36. Cannibals, noted, 80, 266, 286. Cannibalism, 361, 266, 268, 286. Casco, the, origin of name, 102. start on, 59. description of, 64. dry rot in mast of, 204. Clam (Tridacna gigas), 155, 289. Climbing fern, 199, 290. Coco-nut palm, 277. in bamboo, 181, 283. juice, manner of drinking, 97. 257. salad, 136, 273. crab (Birgus latro), 297. Communion at Tautira, 193. vessels for Tautira, 197, 304. Coral-tree, the (scarlet-powered Acacia), 304. Cyclopean remains, 272. Dancing, description of, 83, 267. ornaments for, 132. stilts used in, 267. Darsie, Mrs., 176, 179. Day-fly, or no-no, 286. Deluge, traditions of, 284. Dordillon, Bishop, 92, 262. Dry rot in mast of Casco, 204. Exchange Of Names, ceremonial 219. Erylhrina corallodtndron, 304. Fakarava (Paumotus), 147. illness at, 160. Fall, traditions of the, 284. Fci (mountain banana), 227, 299, Fern, climbing, 199, 304. Fish, raw, 212, 307. Fish-hooks, native, 182, 300. pearl, 224, 309. Flamboyant, 206, 274. Fresh water, bat...
