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Did you know... that the third of four expeditions sent in the late 19th century by French nobleman Marquis de Rays to an imaginary majestic colony called New France in present day Papua New Guinea, saw 123 Italian settlers perish of disease and famine?
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This novel seems to be parodically based on the tragedy of Port-Breton. See Tartarin de Tarascon. After a clash with the French Republican authorities, the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Tarascon decided to set up a colony on an island in the South Seas. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.85.148.202 (talk) 17:58, 30 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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