tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454765749762873474.post6037234338532332605..comments2023-12-22T04:13:40.422-08:00Comments on theperanakanconnection: Buah sukun goreng ( Breadfruit fritters )cswanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173805507288461855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454765749762873474.post-10415233929301434922014-06-23T22:17:51.447-07:002014-06-23T22:17:51.447-07:00R.M. Ballantyne
The Coral Island
Soon afterwards ...R.M. Ballantyne<br />The Coral Island<br /><br />Soon afterwards we arrived at the foot of the hill, and prepared to ascend it. Here Jack made a discovery which caused us all very great joy. This was a tree of a remarkably beautiful appearance, which Jack confidently declared to be the celebrated bread-fruit tree.<br /><br />“Is it celebrated?” inquired Peterkin with a look of great simplicity.<br /><br />“It is,” replied Jack.<br /><br />“That’s odd, now,” rejoined Peterkin; “I never heard of it before.”<br /><br />“Then it’s not so celebrated as I thought it was,” returned Jack, quietly squeezing Peterkin’s hat over his eyes; “but listen, you ignorant boobie! and hear of it now.”<br /><br />R.M. Ballantyne<br />The Coral IslandWriter's Lodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108185112936720253noreply@blogger.com