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On Board
Bernades de St. Pierre
April 18, 1929
arrived off Maroni; Grand
Comore 6:45 this morning
but was unable to
enter till around 8:00. When
we finally got in we were
mild by a crowd of native
boats which consisted of
outrigger canoes, sail boats
and one or two European
row-boats. The canoes were
made out of a hollowed
out log. The crowd was
the most unruly that
I have ever seen. They
were pushing & shoving also
throwing on another oar
board. eventually they
ceded in discharge and
taking on what they we.
We got away about 14:30