Savage Island
Britishnoun
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If Haser Keller wants us he will find us at Savage Island, where we shall be ready for him.
From John Frewen, South Sea Whaler 1904 by Becke, Louis
A general volley soon dispersed these inhospitable islanders, and the uncivil reception which was thus accorded well deserved the name bestowed upon their land of Savage Island.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Benett, Léon
On leaving Raratonga, the Ajax bore away for Savage Island, or Niué.
From Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It by Kingston, William Henry Giles
I must mention that I spoke the Gilbert and Savage Island dialects, and so heard the natives talk.
From The Call Of The South 1908 by Becke, Louis
The natives of Savage Island, 300 miles to the south of Samoa, have a somewhat similar tale about the origin of fire.
From Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before by Turner, George
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