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... or proudly refuse to communicate the superior advantages which they suppose themselves to enjoy . Hence it becomes every year more and more manifest , that the kingdom of the Messiah , by the increase of its own subjects , and by ...
... or proudly refuse to communicate the superior advantages which they suppose themselves to enjoy . Hence it becomes every year more and more manifest , that the kingdom of the Messiah , by the increase of its own subjects , and by ...
Side 92
Most of those qualified to teach , obeyed the solemn injunction communicated to his personal disciples ; and many others , who might not have opened their hearts to such motives , accomplished ment ; the savage the same beneficent ...
Most of those qualified to teach , obeyed the solemn injunction communicated to his personal disciples ; and many others , who might not have opened their hearts to such motives , accomplished ment ; the savage the same beneficent ...
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It was long ago remarked , that whatever might be the merit of the Spanish ecclesiastics , the success of their endeavours in communicating the knowledge of true religion to the Indians was more imperfect than might have been expected ...
It was long ago remarked , that whatever might be the merit of the Spanish ecclesiastics , the success of their endeavours in communicating the knowledge of true religion to the Indians was more imperfect than might have been expected ...
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... a body of missionaries ; who , being monks of the strictest order , and deeply imbued with all the prejudices of their class , failed equally in communicating the best form of religion , and in the most conciliatory manner .
... a body of missionaries ; who , being monks of the strictest order , and deeply imbued with all the prejudices of their class , failed equally in communicating the best form of religion , and in the most conciliatory manner .
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... as those of distinguished commanders who had occasion to enter the ports of Otaheite , Eimeo , and Raiatea ; but he will not find in their pages any proof that the acquaintance with European manners , previously communicated to the ...
... as those of distinguished commanders who had occasion to enter the ports of Otaheite , Eimeo , and Raiatea ; but he will not find in their pages any proof that the acquaintance with European manners , previously communicated to the ...
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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 |