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Side 24
In the annals of early navigation these are sometimes mentioned as the most splendid appearances in nature ; while , on other occasions , they are described with a feeling of unmingled horror . On one place near New Guinea , the flames ...
In the annals of early navigation these are sometimes mentioned as the most splendid appearances in nature ; while , on other occasions , they are described with a feeling of unmingled horror . On one place near New Guinea , the flames ...
Side 47
Like all savages they were much addicted to theft , which they seemed to consider in the light of an ingenious . dexterity , rather than as a practice that any one could justly condemn . Influenced by a feeling similar to that which was ...
Like all savages they were much addicted to theft , which they seemed to consider in the light of an ingenious . dexterity , rather than as a practice that any one could justly condemn . Influenced by a feeling similar to that which was ...
Side 48
flection , they could not long suppress their merriment , nor preserve the decorum which they might feel due to the presence of their visiters . In them the moral sense was not fully formed ; and , less advanced than the Greeks and ...
flection , they could not long suppress their merriment , nor preserve the decorum which they might feel due to the presence of their visiters . In them the moral sense was not fully formed ; and , less advanced than the Greeks and ...
Side 51
A singular inconvenience resulted from the feeling of sanctity now mentioned . Every thing in the least degree connected with the king or queen became also in some measure sacred , and could not be applied to any ordinary purpose .
A singular inconvenience resulted from the feeling of sanctity now mentioned . Every thing in the least degree connected with the king or queen became also in some measure sacred , and could not be applied to any ordinary purpose .
Side 56
Perhaps , also , this feeling may be partly ascribed to the very obvious policy of limiting within the narrowest bounds the number of individuals whose privileges , as a sacred order , might be felt inconvenient .
Perhaps , also , this feeling may be partly ascribed to the very obvious policy of limiting within the narrowest bounds the number of individuals whose privileges , as a sacred order , might be felt inconvenient .
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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
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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 |