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on dogmatical grounds , the author has supplied ample materials for forming a clear judgment , both as to what has been already accomplished , and also in regard to the result which must necessarily follow .
on dogmatical grounds , the author has supplied ample materials for forming a clear judgment , both as to what has been already accomplished , and also in regard to the result which must necessarily follow .
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sented illustrating the progress which has been already made at the various settlements on the coast ; describing the productions of the soil , both natural and exotic ; and setting forth the vast capability of improvement in ...
sented illustrating the progress which has been already made at the various settlements on the coast ; describing the productions of the soil , both natural and exotic ; and setting forth the vast capability of improvement in ...
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... already begun their Labours - Arrangement with those of the London Society – Fijees a distinct Race from the Friendly Islanders - Christianity introduced - Cannibalism - A native Feast - Navigators ' Islands discovered by CONTENTS .
... already begun their Labours - Arrangement with those of the London Society – Fijees a distinct Race from the Friendly Islanders - Christianity introduced - Cannibalism - A native Feast - Navigators ' Islands discovered by CONTENTS .
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Although the occurrence of volcanic substances has not , on satisfactory evidence , been every where ascertained , there has already been discovered a greater number of volcanoes than in any other part of the world .
Although the occurrence of volcanic substances has not , on satisfactory evidence , been every where ascertained , there has already been discovered a greater number of volcanoes than in any other part of the world .
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These facts have been employed by speculative writers with the view of proving that all the islets must have originated in the labours of the diminutive insect already noticed , and been afterwards enlarged and raised above the surface ...
These facts have been employed by speculative writers with the view of proving that all the islets must have originated in the labours of the diminutive insect already noticed , and been afterwards enlarged and raised above the surface ...
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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
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| 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 |