The bright side of humanity; glimpses of life in every land (1900)
Pell, Edward Leigh, 1861- [from old catalog] · Richmond, Va., The B. F. Johnson publishing co · leaf 144
n essential oflife. They are the gentlest of all the South Sea Islanders. Dr.Francis E. Clark says he did not see a single malignant faceduring his stay at Apia. Nearly all Samoans are now Chris-tians. In reply to the common sneer that they aie only Chris-tians in name, Dr. Clark says: If we may… … A LADY OF THE ARCHIPELAGO. (127) THE SUNNT SIDE OF THE SOUTH SEA. 129 a single canoe or native would have come out to v\relcome us.Not a cocoanut or a bunch of bananas would have been offeredfor sale. All the canoes would have been hauled up on thebeach high and dry, and at church time every man,…
Ethnology · Manners and customs · Temperament
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