Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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Side 12
... extended to neighbour- ing Islands - Additional Teachers sent out - Printing begun -Great Desire for Books - Ship built by Missionaries - Na- tives form a Society for propagating the Gospel - Objection to their Mode of Contribution ...
... extended to neighbour- ing Islands - Additional Teachers sent out - Printing begun -Great Desire for Books - Ship built by Missionaries - Na- tives form a Society for propagating the Gospel - Objection to their Mode of Contribution ...
Side 22
... extend into the bosom of the southern Pacific are de- scribed as the Farther Polynesia . Before entering on the details of discovery and settle- ment , it may prove not less entertaining than instruc- tive to give an outline of the ...
... extend into the bosom of the southern Pacific are de- scribed as the Farther Polynesia . Before entering on the details of discovery and settle- ment , it may prove not less entertaining than instruc- tive to give an outline of the ...
Side 23
... extends to Van Diemen's Land , termi- nating in immense masses of basalt at South Cape . The fourth great chain takes its commencement at the An- daman and Nicobar Islands , and in its progress gives rise to Sumatra , Java , Timor , and ...
... extends to Van Diemen's Land , termi- nating in immense masses of basalt at South Cape . The fourth great chain takes its commencement at the An- daman and Nicobar Islands , and in its progress gives rise to Sumatra , Java , Timor , and ...
Side 27
... extend a ledge enclosing a lagoon , which is thereby entirely screened against the power both of the waves and of the breeze . This pro- cess , which is not inconsistent with the opinion enter- tained by Mr Lyell , is generally admitted ...
... extend a ledge enclosing a lagoon , which is thereby entirely screened against the power both of the waves and of the breeze . This pro- cess , which is not inconsistent with the opinion enter- tained by Mr Lyell , is generally admitted ...
Side 30
... extended to afford ground for any conclusions as to the rate or the precise mode in which such additions to the crust of the earth are effected . The latest surveys , indeed , appear to warrant the opinion that the growth of coral is ...
... extended to afford ground for any conclusions as to the rate or the precise mode in which such additions to the crust of the earth are effected . The latest surveys , indeed , appear to warrant the opinion that the growth of coral is ...
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afterwards appear Archipelago areois arts attended authority Bay of Islands brethren canoes Captain Cook ceremonies chiefs christian church civilisation civilized cloth coast colony commander coral death desire discovered divine Eimeo Ellis English Erromango established European faith favourable Fijee Georgian group gods gospel habits heathen hence human hundred idolatry idols improvement inhabitants instruction intercourse Isles king knowledge labours land language less Lond Lord Byron manifest manner means ment miles mind mission Mitiaro murder nation natives nature Navigators object observed occasion ocean origin Otaheitan Otaheite Pacific Pacific Ocean period persons Pitcairn's Island Polynesian Pomare Port Jackson possession prayer present principles Raiatea Rarotonga received regard religion religious remarks residence respect sacred Sandwich Islands savage ship shore Society Islands soon South Sea spirit station superstition supplied teachers thousand tion Tonga tribes vessel visited Voyage whole worship Zealand