Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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... arrived before the benevolent spirit of the gospel undertook a nobler mis- sion , 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 life . A variety of ...
... arrived before the benevolent spirit of the gospel undertook a nobler mis- sion , 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 life . A variety of ...
Side 11
... arrive - Another War- Death of Pomare I. - His Character - His Son at first less fa- vourable to the Cause - Missionaries again alarmed - Revival of Affairs - The King converted - His Baptism deferred- Progress of the Gospel ...
... arrive - Another War- Death of Pomare I. - His Character - His Son at first less fa- vourable to the Cause - Missionaries again alarmed - Revival of Affairs - The King converted - His Baptism deferred- Progress of the Gospel ...
Side 12
... Arrival of Pitcairn Island- ers - Services of Captain Sandilands - War in Raiatea- Evils of such Commotions , ..... CHAPTER V. .Page 131 MARQUESAS , LOW ARCHIPELAGO , AND AUSTRAL ISLANDS . Marquesas discovered by Mendana - Description ...
... Arrival of Pitcairn Island- ers - Services of Captain Sandilands - War in Raiatea- Evils of such Commotions , ..... CHAPTER V. .Page 131 MARQUESAS , LOW ARCHIPELAGO , AND AUSTRAL ISLANDS . Marquesas discovered by Mendana - Description ...
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... arrived at the same conclusion . Dalrymple , on the other hand , thinks that these rocks take their rise at the bottom of the sea , from which they are detached by currents or tempests , and thrown on the sandbanks . This , no doubt ...
... arrived at the same conclusion . Dalrymple , on the other hand , thinks that these rocks take their rise at the bottom of the sea , from which they are detached by currents or tempests , and thrown on the sandbanks . This , no doubt ...
Side 41
... arrive at Celebes . From thence to New Guinea the distance is about 400 miles ; but there intervene the two large islands of Bessy and Ceram . The New Hebrides might next be attained by similar movements AND SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF THEIR ...
... arrive at Celebes . From thence to New Guinea the distance is about 400 miles ; but there intervene the two large islands of Bessy and Ceram . The New Hebrides might next be attained by similar movements AND SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF THEIR ...
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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