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camera with me on top of Yangasa' Levu! It was one of the most 
beautiful sights I have seen in the south seas - real barrier & atolls lying 
almost at my feet in a blue sea! 
Am giving the captain a 5/0 bonus for the sporty sail we had last night & 
am getting the little daughter a silk sulu. Let there be no 
misunderstanding about the Captain's daughter! In spite of her womanly 
figure she is only eleven years old! I find this hard to believe but her 
pappy swears it is true! 
The Captain wanted a family picture so I consented & he got the clan 
together - all in their best and Sunday! I finally got them sufficiently 
crowded together to get them all in the finder of my camera but in spite 
of 
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all pleading they just stared woodenly at the machine. The Fijians are 
[[underline]] not [[/underline]] good actors, as you know! 
Now for a short session with some more of Bob's rotten (but most 
welcome!) books. 
Ta-ta! -- 
Harry 
Waingori 
Oneata, July 29th 
Dear Ed - 
Another island! Clear & bright with a brisk wind this morning. Willy & I 
actually hoisted the sail 3 minutes before the time originally set by the 
Captain. 
[[left margin, insertion]] [[arrow]] thats a record for today is [[underline]] 
Sunday & [[/underline]] the Captain's family is in [[underline]] Mothe 
[[/underline]]! [[/insertion]] 
There were many "lsa-isa"s at the parting - babies & young girls to be 
kissed (I did [[underline]] not [[/underline]] !) - much smoking of my(!) 
tobacco & much waving of hands on the beach. I sort of hated to leave 
but 
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