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Among the rubber plantations Prospects of Para - The goldmine of the soil - Land that goes begging - The cost of rubber - About the cocoanut - A sisal hemp plantation - Ficus rigo - A splendid sugar country - Timbers still untouched; The wizard and the crocodile - Training for sorcery - The Great Fly River - To - Thursday Island - The pearl fishers - "Walking alone in the depths of the sea" - Wicked Goari-Bari - Willie and the soap - The scene of Chalmers' - murder - A bit of boiled man - The rescue of Chalmers' bones - The incredible West - Very nearly an adventure - The hysterical man-eaters - Order of the Imperial Shirt - The loyalty of Kaimari; Eastward in the Merrie England - The prettiness of Samarai - "Very feverish" - Hunting the Japs - The island world again - What they did in Milne Bay - A day in the gold mines - The man who lost his head - The unbelievable island - Did they eat the Chinamen? - A two days man-hunt - Where the money is made; Sud-Est and its Queen - Historic jewels of Papua - Two brave Mrs. Crusoes - A new voyage of Maeldune - Unchaperoned Sim-Sim - The Island of Silence - Too good to be true - The curious Trobriands - Catching fish with kites - A ghastly locket - The gentle art of poisoning - Strange fruits - The pearls in the dust heap - Back to Port Moresby; Appendix; How to reach Papua
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330301560
- ISBN 13 9781330301562
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages432
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, published in 1911, describes the author's time spent exploring Papua New Guinea. At the time the book was written, the separate territories of Papua New Guinea were only recently established, and much of the territory remained unexplored. For this reason, the author's account of their experiences is unique and provides a valuable insight into Papua New Guinean culture, society and history at a time of great change. The author travelled extensively throughout the region, and their observations of everyday village life, interactions with locals, and descriptions of the landscape provide a vivid and engaging account of this period of transition for the country. The text is especially valuable for the way in which it describes the myriad of tribal customs and traditions that existed in Papua New Guinea at this time, many of which have since been lost, and gives a fascinating insight into a world that has since disappeared. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330301562_0
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