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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 . A change has commenced ,
the ...
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 . A change has commenced ,
the ...
Side 88
The purer morality of the gospel has put to shame their abominable practices ;
while the taste of the simple natives , already greatly refined by the more exalted
nature of the pursuits to which they are now invited , begins to contemn the paltry
...
The purer morality of the gospel has put to shame their abominable practices ;
while the taste of the simple natives , already greatly refined by the more exalted
nature of the pursuits to which they are now invited , begins to contemn the paltry
...
Side 116
But thinking themselves unequal to the task , those of the new religion being
already formidable both in number and respectability , they acquainted the
leaders of Atahuru and Papara with their views , and invited them to join . These ,
though ...
But thinking themselves unequal to the task , those of the new religion being
already formidable both in number and respectability , they acquainted the
leaders of Atahuru and Papara with their views , and invited them to join . These ,
though ...
Side 257
Is not life already too short ? Is it not a noble characteristic in a man to remain
happy and peaceful in his station ? What folly then to seek for war , to shorten that
which is already too short ! Have we not been acting then like those who have no
...
Is not life already too short ? Is it not a noble characteristic in a man to remain
happy and peaceful in his station ? What folly then to seek for war , to shorten that
which is already too short ! Have we not been acting then like those who have no
...
Side 392
Gene• rally speaking , conversion has been preceded by a deep excitement
arising from suffering or fear ; by the ravages of war or famine ; or by a bold
innovation on the part of the chiefs , who had already opened their minds to
infidelity ...
Gene• rally speaking , conversion has been preceded by a deep excitement
arising from suffering or fear ; by the ravages of war or famine ; or by a bold
innovation on the part of the chiefs , who had already opened their minds to
infidelity ...
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already American appear arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried 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 |