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... 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 of Letters - King and Queen
visit ...
... 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 of Letters - King and Queen
visit ...
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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 . * An Account of the Natives of the Tonga
Islands , in the South Pacific Ocean , & c . , compiled and arranged from the ...
For a considerable period he continued on good terms with the natives , and was
also much respected by the chiefs . * An Account of the Natives of the Tonga
Islands , in the South Pacific Ocean , & c . , compiled and arranged from the ...
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
... relates that , “ at a meeting of the chiefs and people , whether convened by
accident or design we could not ascertain , a proposition was made and carried
to revive several of their heathen customs , and , immediately after , the
barbarous ...
... relates that , “ at a meeting of the chiefs and people , whether convened by
accident or design we could not ascertain , a proposition was made and carried
to revive several of their heathen customs , and , immediately after , the
barbarous ...
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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 |