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The facility with which they perform such journeys is , no doubt , the result of habit
, as they are accustomed to climb the rocky precipices even from their childhood .
Nor does it appear that the duration of life among them is under the usual ...
The facility with which they perform such journeys is , no doubt , the result of habit
, as they are accustomed to climb the rocky precipices even from their childhood .
Nor does it appear that the duration of life among them is under the usual ...
Side 93
No tribe has ever yet been known to raise itself from barbarism into knowledge
and refinement ; the savage has never by his innate powers , emerged from his
narrow views and gross habits , so as to originate institutions analogous to those
of ...
No tribe has ever yet been known to raise itself from barbarism into knowledge
and refinement ; the savage has never by his innate powers , emerged from his
narrow views and gross habits , so as to originate institutions analogous to those
of ...
Side 385
Their traditional recollections , not less than their superstitions , identify them with
nations who have acted a more prominent part on the theatre of the globe ,
though climate , food , and peculiar habits have in some degree obscured the ...
Their traditional recollections , not less than their superstitions , identify them with
nations who have acted a more prominent part on the theatre of the globe ,
though climate , food , and peculiar habits have in some degree obscured the ...
Side 395
As in our intercourse with these people they acted more from the impulse of their
natural feelings , and expressed their opinions with greater freedom , we were
more likely to obtain a correct knowledge of their real disposition and habits .
As in our intercourse with these people they acted more from the impulse of their
natural feelings , and expressed their opinions with greater freedom , we were
more likely to obtain a correct knowledge of their real disposition and habits .
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Modern Topography , Recent Literature and Art , occupy the next place : the
Character and Habits of the Modern Nation are investigated at great length : the
Natural History and Resources of the country are reviewed : and a Statistical ...
Modern Topography , Recent Literature and Art , occupy the next place : the
Character and Habits of the Modern Nation are investigated at great length : the
Natural History and Resources of the country are reviewed : and a Statistical ...
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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
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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 |