Omai.

Omai was the first Polynesian to visit Britain. Picked up by one of Cook's captains, he was carried to England where he became a human curiosity and the lion of fashionable London. He was presented at Court, examined by scientists and painted by a series of artists. He learned to skate and play...

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Main Author: McCormick, E. H. (Eric Hall), 1906-1995 (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Auckland University Press, 2013.
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