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funeral of King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV

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Tonga

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Tonga

Tonga

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James Cook

James Cook

James Cook.

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Pacific islands, c. 1902

Pacific islands, c. 1902

Map of the islands of the Pacific Ocean, c. 1902, from the atlas of the 10th edition...

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Tonga, c. 1902

Tonga, c. 1902

Map of Tonga, c. 1902 (then a British protectorate and also known as the Friendly...

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funeral of King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV

funeral of King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV

Funeral of King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, 2006.

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