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His new belief may not be fully comprehended , and its influence on his conduct may be at once imperfect and unsteady ; but , in all respects , he holds it to be incomparably better than that which he has relinquished , more reasonable ...
His new belief may not be fully comprehended , and its influence on his conduct may be at once imperfect and unsteady ; but , in all respects , he holds it to be incomparably better than that which he has relinquished , more reasonable ...
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Not less interesting are the details which illustrate the progress of education among the subjects of Pomare in the Society cluster , and of Rihoriho in the barbarous islands of Owhyhee and Woahoo . Under such influence the power of ...
Not less interesting are the details which illustrate the progress of education among the subjects of Pomare in the Society cluster , and of Rihoriho in the barbarous islands of Owhyhee and Woahoo . Under such influence the power of ...
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... them an increasing limpidity , rendering them beneficial to all the tenants of his new abode ; while the earth by receiving the kindly influence of the atmosphere becomes dry , and has its face soon covered with a lively verdure .
... them an increasing limpidity , rendering them beneficial to all the tenants of his new abode ; while the earth by receiving the kindly influence of the atmosphere becomes dry , and has its face soon covered with a lively verdure .
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The climate , it has been already stated , has all the charms which belong to the fairest scenes of poetical fancy . A mild sky sheds down upon the inhabitants the sweetest influences of the atmosphere ...
The climate , it has been already stated , has all the charms which belong to the fairest scenes of poetical fancy . A mild sky sheds down upon the inhabitants the sweetest influences of the atmosphere ...
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Like all savages they were much addicted to theft , which they seemed to consider in the light of an ingenious . dexterity , rather than as a practice that any one could justly condemn . Influenced by a feeling similar to that which was ...
Like all savages they were much addicted to theft , which they seemed to consider in the light of an ingenious . dexterity , rather than as a practice that any one could justly condemn . Influenced by a feeling similar to that which was ...
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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
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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 |