Palm Land

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Excerpt from Palm Land; or, Dick Travers in the Chagos Islands: "While occupied thus, our hero became suddenly conscious that some one was scrutinizing him as earnestly as he had scrutinized the sailor; and turning to the right, he saw, seated upon the deck, where he was almost wholly concealed from view by a sail that he had placed dexterously about him, one of the blackest negro boys he had ever seen. His nose was very flat, his lips very thick, and his teeth, every one of which be exhibited as Dick looked at him, were exceedingly white..."