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... their notions of a future state , their arts of sorcery and divination , their mode of carrying on war , and , more especially , the atrocities of human sacrifice with which their battles were wont to be preceded and followed .
... their notions of a future state , their arts of sorcery and divination , their mode of carrying on war , and , more especially , the atrocities of human sacrifice with which their battles were wont to be preceded and followed .
Side 18
... and the Society Islands , has followed the labours of missionary zeal , is not less gratifying as a reward for past exertions than when regarded as an encouragement to future endeavours . In those remote establishments the savage ...
... and the Society Islands , has followed the labours of missionary zeal , is not less gratifying as a reward for past exertions than when regarded as an encouragement to future endeavours . In those remote establishments the savage ...
Side 40
Besides these natural appearances , which , in most cases , would be thought sufficient to justify the belief of an original identity of race , there are practices of a peculiar kind , unknown in other parts of the world , followed by ...
Besides these natural appearances , which , in most cases , would be thought sufficient to justify the belief of an original identity of race , there are practices of a peculiar kind , unknown in other parts of the world , followed by ...
Side 50
It is added , that the fidelity of public recitals , viewed as the standard of historical truth , was not unfrequently questioned by the orators or chroniclers of two opposite parties ; and the disputes which followed were carried on ...
It is added , that the fidelity of public recitals , viewed as the standard of historical truth , was not unfrequently questioned by the orators or chroniclers of two opposite parties ; and the disputes which followed were carried on ...
Side 51
Hence , it almost necessarily followed that their persons should be esteemed sacred , and their rank as well as office regarded by the people with the utmost veneration . A singular inconvenience resulted from the feeling of sanctity ...
Hence , it almost necessarily followed that their persons should be esteemed sacred , and their rank as well as office regarded by the people with the utmost veneration . A singular inconvenience resulted from the feeling of sanctity ...
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afterwards already American appear arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried character chiefs christian civilized communicated considerable continued Cook death desire direction discovered divine doubt effect English established European extend faith favourable feeling followed give gospel ground habits hand human hundred important improvement individuals influence inhabitants instruction interesting islands king knowledge known labours land language less live manner means miles mind mission missionaries natives nature Navigators nearly object observed occasion once origin Otaheite Pacific period persons Polynesian possession present principles produced received reference regard religion remarks residence respect Sandwich Sandwich Islands savage seemed ship shore side 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 |