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I was stationed near the Tongan capital, Nukualofa, during the war.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the visiting Queen stepped ashore at the Tongan capital of Nukualofa, it began to rain once more.
From Time Magazine Archive
Almost as the dawn broke, two canoes were seen to put off from Nukualofa beach, and come towards the ship.
From The Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey, of New York 1901 by Becke, Louis
A prominent resident whom we had met at Nukualofa, Mr. Parker, wrote to describe the honours paid to his memory.
From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh
Nathaniel Turner and William Cross took up their residence at Nukualofa.
From Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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