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This deck served as a platform, on which the fighting men stand to fire their muskets or hurl their spears, while the rowers below them sit cross-legged on a shelf projecting outwards from the bends of the vessel. The Dyak piratical vessels are called "Bang Kongs."
When I finally got inside my room and had a chance to look around, I saw that it was very prettily furnished with ebonywood furniture, which was covered with red satin cushions and the windows were hung with red silk curtains. All the bedrooms were just alike. It had high teaster posts with slats running across on which red curtains were hung. These kongs are very curiously built.
"Yes, but you are talking to the wrong man." "We can get you Hong Kongs at seventy-four and seven-eights." "Bother Hong Kongs, and you too. I tell you, you are talking to the wrong man. I've told you once." "Once what?" "Why, that I am the wrong man I mean that you are talking to the wrong man." "Who are you?" "Eight-one-nine, Jones." "Oh, aren't you one-nine-eight?" "No." "Oh, good-bye."
Do leave me alone, if you can!" "We can't get Hong Kongs at seventy-four." "Well, I don't care if you can't." "Would you like Zulus?" "What are you talking about?" you reply; "I don't know what you mean." "Would you like Zulus Zulus at seventy-three and a half?" "I wouldn't have 'em at six a penny. What are you talking about?" "Hong Kongs we can't get them at seventy-four. "Are you there?"
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