Polynesia: Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 440 sider |
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... European visiters ; the improvement of taste and sentiment among the higher class ; a desire for the conveniences and even the luxuries of civilized life ; and , above all , the disappear- ance of those gross indulgences which so often ...
... European visiters ; the improvement of taste and sentiment among the higher class ; a desire for the conveniences and even the luxuries of civilized life ; and , above all , the disappear- ance of those gross indulgences which so often ...
Side 10
... EUROPEANS . Simple State in which Natives were found - Account of their Habits and Usages - No Works of ancient Civilisation- Mythology and Traditions - Form of Government - Sanctity attached to Person of King - Accession of Son at ...
... EUROPEANS . Simple State in which Natives were found - Account of their Habits and Usages - No Works of ancient Civilisation- Mythology and Traditions - Form of Government - Sanctity attached to Person of King - Accession of Son at ...
Side 15
... European Population - Associations formed for Coloniza- tion - New Zealand Company's Establishment at Port Nichol- son - Great Immigration - Obstacles opposed by Government -Sovereignty of the Queen proclaimed - Charter granted to the ...
... European Population - Associations formed for Coloniza- tion - New Zealand Company's Establishment at Port Nichol- son - Great Immigration - Obstacles opposed by Government -Sovereignty of the Queen proclaimed - Charter granted to the ...
Side 17
... Europeans in any other light than that of maritime romance ; the scene on which some of our most renowned seamen performed their part as discoverers , and where they attempted to introduce the benefits of civilisation among a new people ...
... Europeans in any other light than that of maritime romance ; the scene on which some of our most renowned seamen performed their part as discoverers , and where they attempted to introduce the benefits of civilisation among a new people ...
Side 19
... Europe . In truth , no scene could be more magnificent , whether as it respected the actual vision , or as it afforded scope to the fancy of an aspiring voyager . The various regions which lie scattered over its bosom possess all the ...
... Europe . In truth , no scene could be more magnificent , whether as it respected the actual vision , or as it afforded scope to the fancy of an aspiring voyager . The various regions which lie scattered over its bosom possess all the ...
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afterwards appear Archipelago areois attended authority Bay of Islands brethren canoes Captain Cook ceremonies chiefs christian church Church Missionary Society civilisation civilized cloth coast colony commander coral death desire discovered divine doubt Eimeo Ellis English Erromango established European faith favourable Fijee Georgian group gods gospel ground habits heathen hence human hundred idolatry idols improvement influence inhabitants instruction intercourse Isles king knowledge labours land language less Lond Lord Byron manifest manner means ment miles mind mission Missionary Society Mitiaro nation natives Navigators object observed occasion ocean origin Otaheitan Otaheite Pacific Pacific Ocean persons Pitcairn's Island Pomare Port Jackson possession prayer present principles Raiatea Rarotonga received religion religious remarks residence respect sacred Sandwich Islands savage ship shore Society Islands soon South Sea spirit station superstition supplied teachers thousand tion Tonga tribes vessel visited Voyage whole worship Zealand