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"The other day we went out to the soldiers' barracks, and saw a banyan-tree that 'Captain Li' says is the only one in the United States, but we didn't see any monkeys or elephants. Mark says he don't think this is very tropical, because we haven't seen any bread-fruit-trees nor a single pirate; but they used to have them here I mean pirates.
There is a charming driveway or promenade extending quite round the lake, and following all its sinuosities amid low, broad-spread bungalows, cocoanut palms, plantains, and bread-fruit-trees. Occasional waterfowls float among the cosy bays, or swim out upon the lake, engaged in voyages of discovery.
What strange visions of outlandish things does the very name spirit up! Naked houris cannibal banquets groves of cocoanut coral reefs tattooed chiefs and bamboo temples; sunny valleys planted with bread-fruit-trees carved canoes dancing on the flashing blue waters savage woodlands guarded by horrible idols HEATHENISH RITES AND HUMAN SACRIFICES.
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