Islands Without Owners

Islands Without Owners

Describes various remote islands around the world and highlights their features. Though several were in fact owned at the time, its still an interesting and researched account, with the only known mention of the recluse Mr. Strawn who occupied it at the time.

Pearson's Weekly

New Zealand National Library

New Zealand Star

1902-07-19

Public Domain

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English

So also now is Palmyra Island, where for a considerable period a solitary English recluse, named Strawn, had his abode. Fish here are abundant, and in great variety, but turtle are described as "scarce." Curlew, snipe, and plover are, however, plentiful, and delicious land crabs abound, so that apparently Mr Strawn's successor, whoever he may be, will not have to go hungry.

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