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Side 128
The mind must be roused and alarmed by revelations which respect the eternal
state of man ; the savage must be made to feel that the eye of heaven is upon him
; and that there is a powerful hand ever stretched out to punish or to protect .
The mind must be roused and alarmed by revelations which respect the eternal
state of man ; the savage must be made to feel that the eye of heaven is upon him
; and that there is a powerful hand ever stretched out to punish or to protect .
Side 175
His sister Aimata succeeded him on the throne , though , being still under age ,
the former regency continued to act . At first the change in public feeling was not
perceptible ; but in course of time it was perceived , that this second breach in ...
His sister Aimata succeeded him on the throne , though , being still under age ,
the former regency continued to act . At first the change in public feeling was not
perceptible ; but in course of time it was perceived , that this second breach in ...
Side 240
In a word , while the islanders were under the influence of their superstitions ,
they were bound by a feeling of torpor from which no stimulus was found
sufficiently powerful to rouse them , until the new ideas were imparted to their
minds by ...
In a word , while the islanders were under the influence of their superstitions ,
they were bound by a feeling of torpor from which no stimulus was found
sufficiently powerful to rouse them , until the new ideas were imparted to their
minds by ...
Side 325
This feeling , under judicious management , might have produced the greatest
blessings Woahoo could have enjoyed ; and the gentlemen of the mission might
have congratulated themselves on having bestowed upon the inhabitants the
most ...
This feeling , under judicious management , might have produced the greatest
blessings Woahoo could have enjoyed ; and the gentlemen of the mission might
have congratulated themselves on having bestowed upon the inhabitants the
most ...
Side 407
In reviewing the conduct of missionaries , it should not be forgotten , that people
in a rude state must be made to feel the ... to do and suffer many things to which
no feeling but the dread of an avenging power could command his submission .
In reviewing the conduct of missionaries , it should not be forgotten , that people
in a rude state must be made to feel the ... to do and suffer many things to which
no feeling but the dread of an avenging power could command his submission .
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already American appear arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried 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 |