Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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Side 9
... the discoveries of all the recent voyagers in that vast expanse of ocean which stretches from Australia to the western shores of America . EDINBURGH , September 1842 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. ON THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE PREFACE . 9.
... the discoveries of all the recent voyagers in that vast expanse of ocean which stretches from Australia to the western shores of America . EDINBURGH , September 1842 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. ON THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE PREFACE . 9.
Side 11
... America and Africa - First Efforts at Otaheite fruitless - Remarks of Kotzebue - Similar Opinions adopted by the Literary Journals - Benefits conferred by Means of Christian Missions - Abolition of Infanticide and human Sacrifices ...
... America and Africa - First Efforts at Otaheite fruitless - Remarks of Kotzebue - Similar Opinions adopted by the Literary Journals - Benefits conferred by Means of Christian Missions - Abolition of Infanticide and human Sacrifices ...
Side 14
... American Schooner - State in which Vancouver found the Natives - Rise of Tameha- meha - He cedes to Vancouver the Sovereignty of the Islands -Trade with civilized Nations - Attempt made by Russians -Character of Tamehameha as a Reformer ...
... American Schooner - State in which Vancouver found the Natives - Rise of Tameha- meha - He cedes to Vancouver the Sovereignty of the Islands -Trade with civilized Nations - Attempt made by Russians -Character of Tamehameha as a Reformer ...
Side 15
Michael Russell. -Character of Tamehameha as a Reformer - Missionaries sent from America - Notice of Obookiah - The Way paved for Christianity by Rihoriho the young King - Taboo ex- plained - Its Abolition - Supposed Motives of the ...
Michael Russell. -Character of Tamehameha as a Reformer - Missionaries sent from America - Notice of Obookiah - The Way paved for Christianity by Rihoriho the young King - Taboo ex- plained - Its Abolition - Supposed Motives of the ...
Side 18
... America ; or that the christian world was cheered with the prospect of a new province being added to the peaceful dominions of the church . In no point of view , indeed , is this subject more inte- resting to the philanthropist than as ...
... America ; or that the christian world was cheered with the prospect of a new province being added to the peaceful dominions of the church . In no point of view , indeed , is this subject more inte- resting to the philanthropist than as ...
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