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529:The Colony
414:2010-03-23
153:Protestant
47:1813-09-11
947:Wānanalua
780:Episcopal
763:in Hawaii
695:830023588
484:, et al.
178:Kekaulike
141:Kalaupapa
131:into the
94:Relatives
84:Parent(s)
1266:Puaʻaiki
1196:Hewahewa
867:Hōlualoa
836:Orthodox
819:New Hope
814:Lutheran
600:44634356
505:, p. 323
501:Jenson.
447:, p. 119
346:10524/98
317:Archived
115:Iohatana
76:Children
942:Waiʻoli
892:Makawao
802:Eastern
787:Baptist
613:, 2006.
579:et al.
488:Vol 2,
145:leprosy
937:Waiola
872:Imiola
693:
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656:
598:
591:
516:Saints
486:Saints
472:p. 119
369:
68:Spouse
887:Lāʻie
862:Haili
797:Roman
291:Notes
691:OCLC
681:ISBN
654:ISBN
596:OCLC
589:ISBN
367:ISBN
187:Maui
183:king
167:and
159:Life
56:Died
41:Born
557:,
342:hdl
185:of
109:or
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