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Side 15
... Abolition - Supposed Motives of the Sovereign - The People admit the Change
- An Attempt to revive Idolatry - Operations of the Missionaries , and Success -
Religious Movement throughout the World - Chiefs devote themselves to the
Study ...
... Abolition - Supposed Motives of the Sovereign - The People admit the Change
- An Attempt to revive Idolatry - Operations of the Missionaries , and Success -
Religious Movement throughout the World - Chiefs devote themselves to the
Study ...
Side 257
The principal chiefs and warriors are fallen , and we must be contented with the
society of the lower class . What madness ! Is not life already too short ? Is it not a
noble characteristic in a man to remain happy and peaceful in his station ?
The principal chiefs and warriors are fallen , and we must be contented with the
society of the lower class . What madness ! Is not life already too short ? Is it not a
noble characteristic in a man to remain happy and peaceful in his station ?
Side 258
For a considerable period he continued on good terms with the natives , and was
also much respected by the chiefs . ... By “ the chief now lying in the malai or
marai , ' the orator meant his own father , whose passion for war he repeatedly ...
For a considerable period he continued on good terms with the natives , and was
also much respected by the chiefs . ... By “ the chief now lying in the malai or
marai , ' the orator meant his own father , whose passion for war he repeatedly ...
Side 323
That all the chiefs swear allegiance to the king . 3. That the lands which are now
held by the chiefs shall not be taken from them , but shall descend to their
legitimate children , except in cases of rebellion , and then all their property shall
be ...
That all the chiefs swear allegiance to the king . 3. That the lands which are now
held by the chiefs shall not be taken from them , but shall descend to their
legitimate children , except in cases of rebellion , and then all their property shall
be ...
Side 392
... interesting manner the circumstances which attended the introduction of
Christianity into one of the islands , relates that , “ at a meeting of the chiefs and
people , whether convened by accident or design we could not ascertain , a
proposition ...
... interesting manner the circumstances which attended the introduction of
Christianity into one of the islands , relates that , “ at a meeting of the chiefs and
people , whether convened by accident or design we could not ascertain , a
proposition ...
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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
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 |