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  • There was a valley of fifteen thousand acres on Nuka-hiva, half inclosing a perfect anchorage, which he fell in love with and bought for twelve hundred Chili dollars.

    Chapter 5 2010

  • Hawaii, on October 7, and arrived at Nuka-hiva, in the Marquesas, on December 6.

    Chapter 9 1913

  • Nuka-hiva, in the Marquesas, lay nine degrees south of the Line and twelve degrees to the west!

    Chapter 9 1913

  • Typeans were very strong, stronger than the Happars, stronger than the Taiohaeans, stronger than all the tribes of Nuku-hiva.

    Chapter 10 1913

  • Nuku-hiva, was abeam, and Comptroller Bay was opening up as we fled past its wide entrance, where Sail Rock, for all the world like the spritsail of a Columbia River salmon-boat, was making brave weather of it in the smashing southeast swell.

    Chapter 10 1913

  • Nuka-hiva, and that night, in driving squalls and inky darkness, fought our way in to an anchorage in the narrow bay of Taiohae.

    Chapter 9 1913

  • We sailed from Hilo, Hawaii, on October 7, and arrived at Nuka-hiva, in the Marquesas, on

    Chapter 9 1911

  • It was in Nuku-hiva, in the Marquesas, that my first case presented itself in the shape of a little, old

    Chapter 17 1911

  • And even then, our objective, l28 degrees west longitude, was five degrees north of the Line, while Nuka-hiva, in the Marquesas, lay nine degrees south of the Line and twelve degrees to the west!

    Chapter 9 1911

  • We passed to leeward of Ua-huka, skirted the southern edge of Nuka-hiva, and that night, in driving squalls and inky darkness, fought our way in to an anchorage in the narrow bay of Taiohae.

    Chapter 9 1911

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