Lexicographical Neighbors of Praus
Literary usage of Praus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cruise of the Marchesa to Kamschatka & New Guinea: With Notices of by Francis Henry Hill Guillemard (1886)
"... forts—Leave for Aru—Non-existent islands— Dobbo—The village and its trade—The
pearl-fishery—farad isca apoda—Trading praus—Fruit-eating pigeons—Perils ..."
2. Perak and the Malays: "sārong" and "krīs." by John Frederick Adolphus McNair (1878)
"... Dragon boat—Sampans—praus— Little Mercy—Piratical craft. THE generally-received
idea of a Malay is that he is a pirate, who goes about in a prau, ..."
3. Missionary Journals and Letters: Written During Eleven Years' Residence and by Jacob Tomlin (1844)
"Increasing tokens of the Lord's presence and blessing.— Good reception on board
Javanese praus, filled with ..."
4. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803: Explorations by Early Navigators by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, Edward Gaylord Bourne (1903)
"These Moros pointed out to Captain Juan de Salcedo, who went with the oared praus,
the mouth of a river which led inland to a lake, called Bombon.29 All the ..."
5. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803: Explorations by Early Navigators by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, Edward Gaylord Bourne (1903)
"The praus went forward, in company with one of the Moros belonging to the town
of Balayan, who had offered their friendship. These Moros pointed out to ..."
6. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803: Explorations by Early Navigators by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, Edward Gaylord Bourne (1903)
"The praus went forward, in company with one of the Moros belonging to the town
of Balayan, who had offered their friendship. These Moros pointed out to ..."
7. The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise by Alfred Russel Wallace (1902)
"The praus had left this village a few months before, and among the murdered ...
The crew were, living on shore, the praus being in a small river close by, ..."
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