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As to the difficulties which must have attended the passage of the first inhabitants
from the American continent to the most eastern of the islands in the Pacific ,
these , it is asserted , are not greater than would necessarily oppose the
migration ...
As to the difficulties which must have attended the passage of the first inhabitants
from the American continent to the most eastern of the islands in the Pacific ,
these , it is asserted , are not greater than would necessarily oppose the
migration ...
Side 229
From the king they received a most cordial welcome ; and after narrating to him
the circumstances which had attended the renunciation of idolatry in other places
, they made known * Voyage of H . M . S . Blonde to the Sandwich Islands , in the
...
From the king they received a most cordial welcome ; and after narrating to him
the circumstances which had attended the renunciation of idolatry in other places
, they made known * Voyage of H . M . S . Blonde to the Sandwich Islands , in the
...
Side 235
After the labour of a few years , the missionaries could boast that their schools
were attended by three thousand young persons , all of whom had learned to
read , repeat the catechism , and even refer to passages in the Bible , viewed as
the ...
After the labour of a few years , the missionaries could boast that their schools
were attended by three thousand young persons , all of whom had learned to
read , repeat the catechism , and even refer to passages in the Bible , viewed as
the ...
Side 306
His father , whose eyes were opened to the benefits of civilisation , had , there is
no doubt , impressed upon his mind the expediency of superseding the ancient
system by one which would be attended with an increase of knowledge , wealth ...
His father , whose eyes were opened to the benefits of civilisation , had , there is
no doubt , impressed upon his mind the expediency of superseding the ancient
system by one which would be attended with an increase of knowledge , wealth ...
Side 372
Christianity , which is in every sense of the word the religion of civilisation , has
gone forth among them attended by literature and the arts , and it is not possible
that she to ingraft new habits on the untutored mind . Mrs Williams , wife of one of
...
Christianity , which is in every sense of the word the religion of civilisation , has
gone forth among them attended by literature and the arts , and it is not possible
that she to ingraft new habits on the untutored mind . Mrs Williams , wife of one of
...
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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
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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 |