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Side 85
This rite , therefore , was usually followed by what was emphatically called a “
feeding ; " when fifty or sixty hogs , perhaps , and fruit in proportion , were
presented to them , together with rolls of cloth , and every other thing necessary
for their ...
This rite , therefore , was usually followed by what was emphatically called a “
feeding ; " when fifty or sixty hogs , perhaps , and fruit in proportion , were
presented to them , together with rolls of cloth , and every other thing necessary
for their ...
Side 153
But as the darkest hour of night is that which precedes the dawn of a new day , so
the gloom now cast over the missionary cause was about to be followed by a
brighter light than had yet shone upon their exertions in the South Sea Pomare ...
But as the darkest hour of night is that which precedes the dawn of a new day , so
the gloom now cast over the missionary cause was about to be followed by a
brighter light than had yet shone upon their exertions in the South Sea Pomare ...
Side 184
At length the powerful eloquence of a valuable gift brought one of the skiffs under
the quarter - gallery ; the rest followed , and an active barter for provisions
immediately commenced . It was remarked , however , that each canoe had in its
bow ...
At length the powerful eloquence of a valuable gift brought one of the skiffs under
the quarter - gallery ; the rest followed , and an active barter for provisions
immediately commenced . It was remarked , however , that each canoe had in its
bow ...
Side 250
Immense preparations for the funeral immediately followed ; the people flocking
from all quarters with hogs , fruit , cloth , spears , and clubs . The christian
teachers , in whose vicinity this pageant was set forth , relate that the exhibition
began ...
Immense preparations for the funeral immediately followed ; the people flocking
from all quarters with hogs , fruit , cloth , spears , and clubs . The christian
teachers , in whose vicinity this pageant was set forth , relate that the exhibition
began ...
Side 354
Similar advantages followed the introduction of the gospel in other respects , the
sanctifying and enlightening * Yate , p . 198 . The author adds , that besides
making carts , wagons , drays , ploughs , harrows , the natives had dug three
wells ...
Similar advantages followed the introduction of the gospel in other respects , the
sanctifying and enlightening * Yate , p . 198 . The author adds , that besides
making carts , wagons , drays , ploughs , harrows , the natives had dug three
wells ...
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afterwards already appeared arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried character chiefs christian civilized cloth communicated considerable continued Cook death desire direction discovered divine doubt effect English established European extend faith favourable 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 mentioned miles mind mission missionaries natives nature Navigators object observed occasion once origin Otaheite Pacific period persons Polynesian possession present principles produced reason received reference regard religion remain remarks residence respect Sandwich Sandwich Islands savage seemed ship shore side similar Society soon South Sea spirit success supplied teachers thing thousand tion tribes usually 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 |