Mission to the East Coast of Sumatra: In M.DCCC.XXIII, Under the Direction of the Government of Prince of Wales Island: Including Historical and Descriptive Sketches of the Country, an Account of the Commerce, Population, and Customs of the Inhabitants, and a Visit to the Batta Cannibal States in the InteriorW. Blackwood, 1826 - 424 páginas |
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