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... among the higher class ; a desire for the conveniences and even the luxuries of civilized life ; and , above all , the disappearance of those gross indulgences which so often called forth the reprobation of the religious teacher .
... among the higher class ; a desire for the conveniences and even the luxuries of civilized life ; and , above all , the disappearance of those gross indulgences which so often called forth the reprobation of the religious teacher .
Side 10
Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject — The geographical Position of the Islands to be described — The Effect of civilized Life on the external Qualities of Nature — The Import of the Term Polynesia- The ...
Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject — The geographical Position of the Islands to be described — The Effect of civilized Life on the external Qualities of Nature — The Import of the Term Polynesia- The ...
Side 14
... Vancouver found the Natives — Rise of Tamehameha - He cedes to Vancouver the Sovereignty of the Islands -Trade with civilized Nations - Attempt made by Russians - Character of Tamehameha as a Reformer - Missionaries sent 14 CONTENTS .
... Vancouver found the Natives — Rise of Tamehameha - He cedes to Vancouver the Sovereignty of the Islands -Trade with civilized Nations - Attempt made by Russians - Character of Tamehameha as a Reformer - Missionaries sent 14 CONTENTS .
Side 17
Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject — The geographical Position of the Islands to be described — The Effect of civilized Life on the external Qualities of Nature — The Import of the Term Polynesia – The ...
Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject — The geographical Position of the Islands to be described — The Effect of civilized Life on the external Qualities of Nature — The Import of the Term Polynesia – The ...
Side 18
... posture of a civilized being ; from the worship of the most contemptible idols to a veneration of the true God ; and from habits of the grossest barbarism to the pursuit of rational knowledge and the love of refined enjoyment .
... posture of a civilized being ; from the worship of the most contemptible idols to a veneration of the true God ; and from habits of the grossest barbarism to the pursuit of rational knowledge and the love of refined enjoyment .
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already American appear arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried cause 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 |