Polynesia: Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 440 sider |
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Side 42
... possessed by the Malays in former times , that long be- fore they were visited by Europeans there were some powerful maritime states in the Indian Archipelago . In 1573 , the King of Acheen appeared with a fleet , which is described as ...
... possessed by the Malays in former times , that long be- fore they were visited by Europeans there were some powerful maritime states in the Indian Archipelago . In 1573 , the King of Acheen appeared with a fleet , which is described as ...
Side 44
... possessed the whole of the islands prior to the invasion of the copper - coloured tribes from the north - west , and that the latter , being a more civilized and warlike people , succeeded in extirpating them from the smaller groups on ...
... possessed the whole of the islands prior to the invasion of the copper - coloured tribes from the north - west , and that the latter , being a more civilized and warlike people , succeeded in extirpating them from the smaller groups on ...
Side 46
... possession of more than the usual share of human hap- piness . The climate , it has been already stated , has all the charms which belong to the fairest scenes of poetical fancy . A mild sky sheds down upon the inhabitants the sweetest ...
... possession of more than the usual share of human hap- piness . The climate , it has been already stated , has all the charms which belong to the fairest scenes of poetical fancy . A mild sky sheds down upon the inhabitants the sweetest ...
Side 49
... possessed human figures , carved with considerable neatness , composed of pieces of wood about two feet long . * Confining our attention to the Society and Georgian Islands , we discover no evidence that they have ever been occupied by ...
... possessed human figures , carved with considerable neatness , composed of pieces of wood about two feet long . * Confining our attention to the Society and Georgian Islands , we discover no evidence that they have ever been occupied by ...
Side 50
... possessed a species of authority , and were often appealed to for the purpose of determining any disputed point in their annals . It is added , that the fidelity of public re- citals , viewed as the standard of historical truth , was ...
... possessed a species of authority , and were often appealed to for the purpose of determining any disputed point in their annals . It is added , that the fidelity of public re- citals , viewed as the standard of historical truth , was ...
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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