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  • At lunchtime, "Palo Alto locals and a few friends of ours that know of the place" show up, says general manager Kanoa Willing.

    Churrasco and Then Some in Palo Alto 2011

  • She made her pro wrestling debut on April 26, 2008 in Oswego, IL, teaming up with Kanoa to go against Traci Brooks and Chris Cairo.

    Melanie Cruise ~~ Sabre ~~ 2009

  • She made her pro wrestling debut on April 26, 2008 in Oswego, IL, teaming up with Kanoa to go against Traci Brooks and Chris Cairo.

    Archive 2009-04-01 ~~ Sabre ~~ 2009

  • They made promises to Mr. Cummins of the national reform, and Bush, Wilcox, and Ashford of the liberal party, and P.P. Kanoa, of seats in the cabinet if they joined their party; and they did so, besides taking Kamauoha, Iosepa, and another member with them, which made the reform party very strong.

    Hawaii's Story, by Hawaii's Queen 1898

  • Kanoa and Kauhane, and ask them to form a cabinet for me.

    Hawaii's Story, by Hawaii's Queen 1898

  • It was midsummer in 1889 when I arrived at the island of Kauai, and at first took up my residence with Governor Kanoa.

    Hawaii's Story, by Hawaii's Queen 1898

  • I can recall that I was carried there on the shoulders of a tall, stout, very large woman, whose name was Kaikai (she was the sister of Governor Kanoa, and they were of a family of chiefs of inferior rank, living under the control and direction of the higher chiefs).

    Hawaii's Story, by Hawaii's Queen 1898

  • In the house, before the eyes of Kanoa, he slew with his own hand three sailors of Oahu, crouching on their backs to knife them, and menacing the missionary if he interfered; yet he not only spared him at the moment, but recalled him afterwards (when he had fled) with some expressions of respect.

    In the South Seas Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

  • The spot we pitched our camp upon was not far from Kanoa, a pretty village in the district of Wandigé, Kourata being almost opposite to us, bearing N.N.E. We had to wait several days while boats were constructed for ourselves, escort, and luggage.

    Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People Dr. Henri Blanc 1871

  • Kanoa, the governor of Kauai, who afterwards dined with us.

    Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California 1871

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