A third missionary, C. de Bruijn, was sent to work more specifically among the Sumbanese, but in his long period of duty (1892–1927) he also concentrated on the Sawunese in Kambaniru. The last decades of the nineteenth century were a ...

Fortunately, Lucy Wainwright Roche sings and writes gentle, lapping, folklike songs, and her clear, steady voice feels like a beacon of sorts, slicing straight through the room.

Having conducted a skirt patrol a young officer, if he is lucky, will have fixed up his target for tonight.

If I'm going to finish my homework by Thursday, I'd better get cracking.