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THE CALABOOZA BERETANEE ABOUT a mile from the village we came to a halt. It was a beautiful spot. A mountain stream here flowed at the foot of a verdant slope; on one hand, it murmured along until …
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRENCH AT TAHITI AS I happened to arrive at the island at a very interesting period in its political affairs, it may be well to give some little account here of the proceedings of…
WE RECEIVE CALLS AT THE HOTEL DE CALABOOZA OUR place of confinement being open all round, and so near the Broom Road, of course we were in plain sight of everybody passing; and, therefore, we had no…
LIFE AT THE CALABOOZA A FEW days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob. He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoi…
VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE WE had not been many days ashore, when Doctor Johnson was espied coming along the Broom Road. We had heard that he meditated a visit, and suspected what he was after.…
WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN WE HAD been inmates of the Calabooza Beretanee about two weeks, when, one morning, Captain Bob, coming from the bath, in a state of utter nudity, brought…
THE FRENCH PRIESTS PAY THEIR RESPECTS A DAY or two after the events just related, we were lounging in the Calabooza Beretanee, when we were honoured by a visit from three of the French Priests; and …
LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US TO MAKE good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified. It was t…
JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN—FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA THE ship out of the way, we were quite anxious to know what was going to be done with us. On this head, Captain Bob could tell us nothing; no fu…
WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS THE arrival of the chests made my friend, the doctor, by far the wealthiest man of the party. So much the better for me, seeing that I had little or nothing myself; th…
