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But the year 1796 had arrived before the benevolent spirit of the gospel undertook a nobler mission , animated by the hope of establishing among the gentle savages of the Pacific the foundations of a pure faith and the motives to a holy ...
But the year 1796 had arrived before the benevolent spirit of the gospel undertook a nobler mission , animated by the hope of establishing among the gentle savages of the Pacific the foundations of a pure faith and the motives to a holy ...
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... of the Pacific , the author has enjoyed the great advantage of perusing an unpublished work , written by a distinguished officer resident some years in that part of the globe , and which is repeatedly quoted under the title of a ...
... of the Pacific , the author has enjoyed the great advantage of perusing an unpublished work , written by a distinguished officer resident some years in that part of the globe , and which is repeatedly quoted under the title of a ...
Side 8
... the various hypotheses which have been entertained in relation to the structure of the several classes of islands spread over the Pacific , viewed in connexion with the causes to which they are imagined to owe their present form .
... the various hypotheses which have been entertained in relation to the structure of the several classes of islands spread over the Pacific , viewed in connexion with the causes to which they are imagined to owe their present form .
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From their reports , at first somewhat deficient in accuracy , it was gradually made known that certain green spots on the bosom of the Pacific were occasionally visited by the А weary sailor , whose eye was fatigued with the ...
From their reports , at first somewhat deficient in accuracy , it was gradually made known that certain green spots on the bosom of the Pacific were occasionally visited by the А weary sailor , whose eye was fatigued with the ...
Side 22
In several recent publications , the great islands of the Indian Archipelago are called the Hither Polynesia , while the more numerous clusters which extend into the bosom of the southern Pacific are described as the Farther Polynesia .
In several recent publications , the great islands of the Indian Archipelago are called the Hither Polynesia , while the more numerous clusters which extend into the bosom of the southern Pacific are described as the Farther Polynesia .
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already American appear arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried cause character chiefs christian civilized communicated considerable continued Cook death desire direction discovered doubt effect English established European extend faith favourable feeling followed give gospel ground habits hand human hundred important improvement increase individuals influence inhabitants instruction interesting islands king knowledge known labours land language less live manner means mentioned mind mission missionaries natives nature Navigators nearly object observed occasion once origin Otaheite Pacific period persons Polynesian possession present principles produced reason received reference regard religion remarks residence respect Sandwich Sandwich Islands savage seemed ship shore similar Society soon South Sea spirit success supplied taken teachers thing thousand tion tribes vessel visited Voyage whole worship Zealand
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New Zealand Bind 33 af Edinburgh cabinet library |
| Forfatter | Michael Russell |
| Udgave | 5 |
| Udgiver | Oliver & Boyd, 1842 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Harvard University |
| Digitaliseret | 14. mar 2008 |
| Længde | 440 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |