Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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... South Sea . From the moment that Wallis discovered the beautiful group which bears the name of George the Third , many schemes were formed for bettering the condition of the natives , who , at their first interview with Britons , though ...
... South Sea . From the moment that Wallis discovered the beautiful group which bears the name of George the Third , many schemes were formed for bettering the condition of the natives , who , at their first interview with Britons , though ...
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... South Sea . The Map provided by the Publishers , with the view of illustrating the position of the several insular ... ocean which stretches from Australia to the western shores of America . EDINBURGH , September 1842 . CONTENTS ...
... South Sea . The Map provided by the Publishers , with the view of illustrating the position of the several insular ... ocean which stretches from Australia to the western shores of America . EDINBURGH , September 1842 . CONTENTS ...
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Michael Russell. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. ON THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS , AND THE SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF THEIR INHABITANTS . Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject - The geographical Position of the ...
Michael Russell. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. ON THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS , AND THE SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF THEIR INHABITANTS . Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject - The geographical Position of the ...
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... SOUTH SEA ISLANDS , AND MORE ESPECIALLY THE INTRO- DUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY . Motives to Discovery - Exertions of Missionaries - Savage Life never spontaneously improved - Proceedings of Lieutenant Bligh at Otaheite - The Failure of ...
... SOUTH SEA ISLANDS , AND MORE ESPECIALLY THE INTRO- DUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY . Motives to Discovery - Exertions of Missionaries - Savage Life never spontaneously improved - Proceedings of Lieutenant Bligh at Otaheite - The Failure of ...
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Michael Russell. POLYNESIA . CHAPTER I. On the Physical Aspect of the South Sea Islands , and the supposed Origin of ... Southern Ocean were hardly known to Europeans in any other light than that of maritime romance ; the scene on which ...
Michael Russell. POLYNESIA . CHAPTER I. On the Physical Aspect of the South Sea Islands , and the supposed Origin of ... Southern Ocean were hardly known to Europeans in any other light than that of maritime romance ; the scene on which ...
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afterwards appear Archipelago areois arts attended authority Bay of Islands brethren canoes Captain Cook ceremonies chiefs christian church civilisation civilized cloth coast colony commander coral death desire discovered divine Eimeo Ellis English Erromango established European faith favourable Fijee Georgian group gods gospel habits heathen hence human hundred idolatry idols improvement inhabitants instruction intercourse Isles king knowledge labours land language less Lond Lord Byron manifest manner means ment miles mind mission Mitiaro murder nation natives nature Navigators object observed occasion ocean origin Otaheitan Otaheite Pacific Pacific Ocean period persons Pitcairn's Island Polynesian Pomare Port Jackson possession prayer present principles Raiatea Rarotonga received regard 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