Frank Coffee

Name: Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti
Author: Frank Coffee

Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

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“Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti”, published in 1920, is a work by Frank Coffee. It explores elements such as Tahiti, pearl and Papeete.

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ Tahiti is formed by two distinct mountains of great elevation, which are connected by a long, narrow isthmus of about three miles in width. Consisting as it does of volcanic ridges of inexhaustible fertility, and valleys watered by abundant streams, this island is of much commercial value. Its delightful climate brings to maturity all the products of the tropics, which are nowhere to be found in greater fulness and perfection. Papeete, the capital, is a gay little town, remarkably cosmopolitan in its elements and Parisian in its tone and manners. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ He read and pondered over it, and the more he read and pondered, the clearer he believed that man—the present day man .—did not live naturally as the Lord intended him to live. Darling decided that he would eat the fruits off the trees, abandon the clothing that generations had developed, and go about just as created. So he set about to find his Eden, and decided that Tahiti fulfilled his demands. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ EVERY traveler has extolled the beauty of Tahiti. The Society Islands, of which Tahiti is the principal, are among the most picturesque in the world, and form one of the earliest posts of the London Missionary Society, which began work there in 1796. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ To the east of Tahiti, the Tuamotu, or Low Archipelago, extends for many miles and affords rich pearl-shelling grounds. Owing to the introduction of diving-machines, the pearl shell was obtained in such immense quantities by scooping the lagoons, that the French Government introduced a closed season. In recent years no diving machines are allowed, and native divers are only permitted to dive for four months in the year. In visiting pearling grounds in various parts of the world, I have heard almost incredible statements as to the depth to which divers can go. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ Tahiti is twelve days' sail from San Francisco by steamer. The Union Steamship Company, of New Zealand, maintains a line of steamers between the Dominion and San Francisco, calling at Papeete. Tropical fruits grow in abundance, and copra, sugar and cotton are exported. . The animals consist of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses (a small breed) , which thrive well. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ But the philosopher did not regret his decision. He was still happy as ever on the top of his mountain on the lovely tropical island, until influenza killed him, December 18, 1918. To the end the natives worshiped him, and the Frenchmen debated over him at their afternoon absinthe on the veranda of the Club des Etrangers in Papeete. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ The natives march in procession, carrying, on bamboo poles, supplies of live pigs and poultry, as well as all kinds of fruit and other products of the islands.
In an open space in the Parliament Buildings a show of all the articles mentioned is held and prizes are awarded by the Governor. Canoe races are a feature of the festival. The natives are a fine and handsome people ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ Of late years the native population had been stationary, neither increasing nor decreasing, but large drafts of young men volunteered for service at the front with the French Colonial troops, and this, I am afraid, will have the effect of greatly reducing the population. ”

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Frank Coffee, Forty Years On The Pacific — Tahiti (1920)

“ They traveled to New Caledonia via Sydney to undergo drill. The poor fellows were not used to wearing-boots, so they went barefoot and carried their boots across their shoulders and often caught cold. ”

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