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P.S. 
Evei na nondaru wanga? Ongo? Senza! Su tko mai Mothe -- se mai na - 
- boto-ni wasawasa-esi? An sa senza ni kila! 
Sa Mothe -- 
H. 
Namuska, July 18th 
Dear Ed -- 
Spent the morning making a traverse to the broken country of the 
eastern end of the island -- 85 stations in 3600 paces! Improved the 
map a little but on the whole it hardly was worth while. Visited the cave 
used by the Chinaman who killed himself last year. Returned home at 
noon & planned an afternoon trip to a famous battle cave where (for 
once!) the Fijians licked the Tongans 
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- or many cracked bones one said to testify, [[underline]] But, 
[[/underline]] just as I finished my tea I heard the sound I have been 
listening for [[underline]] for days! [[/underline]] -- all the kids in town 
shouting "Sail ho!" I rushed out & there was a ketch coming past the 
west horn! The natives claimed she was the [[underline]] Adi 
Tavanavanua [[/underline]] but she looked like the [[underline]] Adimoci 
[[/underline]] to me and [[underline]] so she was! [[/underline]] As she 
motored up to the anchorage a canoe hove in sight! How them boats do 
arrive together! 
The [[underline]] Adimoci [[/underline]] loads tonight & sails at dawn for 
Suva -- impossible to persuade the skipper to take us to Mothe because 
he is late now [[underline]] and [[/underline]] he sighted the [[underline]] 
Adi Tavanavanna [[/underline]] today headed for Kambara & due to call 
here tomorrow. This boat is 
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Harry Ladd - Diary and field notes, 1934 - Vol. 1 
Transcribed and Reviewed by Digital Volunteers 
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