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The details are the more interesting that they appear not to have been intended
for the press ; being confined to the casual observations of an intelligent mind ,
invited to contemplate a new state of things , and under circumstances which
could ...
The details are the more interesting that they appear not to have been intended
for the press ; being confined to the casual observations of an intelligent mind ,
invited to contemplate a new state of things , and under circumstances which
could ...
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It was not till a period comparatively recent that the philosopher was invited to
contemplate human nature at one of the most interesting epochs of its history ;
that the attention of the statesman was drawn to a rising commonwealth on the
high ...
It was not till a period comparatively recent that the philosopher was invited to
contemplate human nature at one of the most interesting epochs of its history ;
that the attention of the statesman was drawn to a rising commonwealth on the
high ...
Side 161
So attentive were the hearers , so solemn and interesting the appearance of the
congregation , such the emotions of pleasure excited in my mind , that I felt quite
overcome . * The missionary now named having , at the request of the directors in
...
So attentive were the hearers , so solemn and interesting the appearance of the
congregation , such the emotions of pleasure excited in my mind , that I felt quite
overcome . * The missionary now named having , at the request of the directors in
...
Side 171
Three days after the promulgation of the code of laws , the great chapel was
made the scene of another interesting ceremony . Pomare , at an early period of
his career as a Christian , had requested to be admitted to the ordinance of
baptism .
Three days after the promulgation of the code of laws , the great chapel was
made the scene of another interesting ceremony . Pomare , at an early period of
his career as a Christian , had requested to be admitted to the ordinance of
baptism .
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... can safely affirm , that no pains have been spared in collecting the most
suitable materials to be found in the writings of others , as well as in applying
such as have been furnished by his own acquaintance with those interesting
countries .
... can safely affirm , that no pains have been spared in collecting the most
suitable materials to be found in the writings of others , as well as in applying
such as have been furnished by his own acquaintance with those interesting
countries .
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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 |