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Side 6
... 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 12
Clemency of the Royalists — Christianity extended to neighbouring Islands - Additional Teachers sent out - Printing begun -Great Desire for Books Ship built by Missionaries — Natives form a Society for propagating the Gospel - Objection ...
Clemency of the Royalists — Christianity extended to neighbouring Islands - Additional Teachers sent out - Printing begun -Great Desire for Books Ship built by Missionaries — Natives form a Society for propagating the Gospel - Objection ...
Side 15
... Number of Stations — Desire of Improvement among Natives - Original State of European Population - Associations formed for Colonization - New Zealand Company's Establishment at Port Nicholson - Great Immigration - Obstacles opposed ...
... Number of Stations — Desire of Improvement among Natives - Original State of European Population - Associations formed for Colonization - New Zealand Company's Establishment at Port Nicholson - Great Immigration - Obstacles opposed ...
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He adds , indeed , that the perplexities connected with the narrative were materially increased by the difficulty of obtaining the truth from men who have a constant desire to avoid giving offence even in the slightest degree .
He adds , indeed , that the perplexities connected with the narrative were materially increased by the difficulty of obtaining the truth from men who have a constant desire to avoid giving offence even in the slightest degree .
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This was their heaven ; and the pains of hell were believed to arise from a distant view of that happiness , which tortured the condemned sinner with vehement desires never to be gratified and never to cease .
This was their heaven ; and the pains of hell were believed to arise from a distant view of that happiness , which tortured the condemned sinner with vehement desires never to be gratified and never to cease .
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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 |