Pelew Islands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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These were perhaps the Pelew Islands or the Carolines.
From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.
Caught at one of his old haunts in the Pelew Islands, he was heavily ironed and put on board the cruiser Hernandez Pizarro, for conveyance to Manila, to await trial.
From A Modern Buccaneer by Boldrewood, Rolf
Passing by the north of the Philippine Islands into the Pacific, she steered to the southward until she sighted the Pelew Islands, about eight degrees north of the equator.
From The Three Admirals by Wells, J.R.
She was a native of one of the Pelew Islands, a tall, slenderly-built girl, with pale, olive skin and big, soft eyes.
From By Reef and Palm by Becke, Louis
The remainder of the Ladrone group, the Caroline and the Pelew Islands were sold by Spain to Germany in June, 1899.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
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