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Side 52
To prevent the evils apprehended from the contact of either sovereign , these
exalted individuals at no time appeared in public except on men ' s shoulders .
They even performed their longest journeys in the same manner , proceeding at
a ...
To prevent the evils apprehended from the contact of either sovereign , these
exalted individuals at no time appeared in public except on men ' s shoulders .
They even performed their longest journeys in the same manner , proceeding at
a ...
Side 53
The ceremony seemed to have little effect on the young monarch , who appeared
to notice the humble posture of his grandsire with the most perfect indifference .
This mode of behaviour , the navigator remarks , is to be attributed to the force of
...
The ceremony seemed to have little effect on the young monarch , who appeared
to notice the humble posture of his grandsire with the most perfect indifference .
This mode of behaviour , the navigator remarks , is to be attributed to the force of
...
Side 227
Hence , when two teachers , sent by the church at Tahaa , appeared on their
coast , they were conducted to the principal village with the most lively
congratulation , and encouraged to begin without delay their benevolent
exertions for ...
Hence , when two teachers , sent by the church at Tahaa , appeared on their
coast , they were conducted to the principal village with the most lively
congratulation , and encouraged to begin without delay their benevolent
exertions for ...
Side 237
... still as wretched as their own once was , a christian chief appeared as an
advocate in the cause of religion and humanity , who , in the dark days of
heathenism , was a great warrior , and generally appeared with human flesh
appended to his ...
... still as wretched as their own once was , a christian chief appeared as an
advocate in the cause of religion and humanity , who , in the dark days of
heathenism , was a great warrior , and generally appeared with human flesh
appended to his ...
Side 269
The wild troop appeared timid at first , but the orator having inspired them with
courage , they at once became so impudent and daring that they seemed
disposed to take possession of the ship by violence . To prevent any assault , the
sailors ...
The wild troop appeared timid at first , but the orator having inspired them with
courage , they at once became so impudent and daring that they seemed
disposed to take possession of the ship by violence . To prevent any assault , the
sailors ...
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afterwards already appeared arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried character chiefs christian civilized cloth communicated considerable continued Cook death desire direction discovered divine doubt effect English established European extend faith favourable followed give gospel ground habits hand human hundred important improvement individuals influence inhabitants instruction interesting islands king knowledge known labours land language less live manner means mentioned miles mind mission missionaries natives nature Navigators object observed occasion once origin Otaheite Pacific period persons Polynesian possession present principles produced reason received reference regard religion remain remarks residence respect Sandwich Sandwich Islands savage seemed ship shore side similar Society soon South Sea spirit success supplied teachers thing thousand tion tribes usually 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 |