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... some are almost level with the sea , while others are elevated several hundred feet ; though on the summits of these last are found masses of coral perforated in the same manner with those found at the water's edge .
... some are almost level with the sea , while others are elevated several hundred feet ; though on the summits of these last are found masses of coral perforated in the same manner with those found at the water's edge .
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The calcareous secretions are accumulated into enormous banks or reefs , sometimes stretching to a length of many hundred miles ; and these continually rising to view in spots where they were unknown before , endanger the navigation of ...
The calcareous secretions are accumulated into enormous banks or reefs , sometimes stretching to a length of many hundred miles ; and these continually rising to view in spots where they were unknown before , endanger the navigation of ...
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... “ being in seven hundred and seventy - four pots , thirty - nine tubs , and twenty - four boxes . ” The number of bread - fruit plants were one thousand and fifteen ; besides which they had collected others : the avee , which is one ...
... “ being in seven hundred and seventy - four pots , thirty - nine tubs , and twenty - four boxes . ” The number of bread - fruit plants were one thousand and fifteen ; besides which they had collected others : the avee , which is one ...
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At a later period , the King of Congo was baptized , together with all his nobles , and a hundred thousand of his subjects . In return for his zeal in this speedy conversion of his people , he was presented with a standard bearing a ...
At a later period , the King of Congo was baptized , together with all his nobles , and a hundred thousand of his subjects . In return for his zeal in this speedy conversion of his people , he was presented with a standard bearing a ...
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On this occasion the author notices two facts which illustrate very favourably the beneficial effects of missionary labour ; namely , that though above a hundred of the inhabitants were on board his ship , nothing was stolen , and that ...
On this occasion the author notices two facts which illustrate very favourably the beneficial effects of missionary labour ; namely , that though above a hundred of the inhabitants were on board his ship , nothing was stolen , and that ...
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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
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 |