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Side 17
... Manners , and Antiquities . Until very lately the islands of the Great Southern
Ocean were hardly known to Europeans in any other light than that of maritime
romance ; the scene on which some of our most renowned seamen performed ...
... Manners , and Antiquities . Until very lately the islands of the Great Southern
Ocean were hardly known to Europeans in any other light than that of maritime
romance ; the scene on which some of our most renowned seamen performed ...
Side 84
Divination was pursued in a variety of modes , by all of which it was imagined that
future events might be made known to those whose interests induced them to
look into the perspective of coming time . Much of it was connected with the ...
Divination was pursued in a variety of modes , by all of which it was imagined that
future events might be made known to those whose interests induced them to
look into the perspective of coming time . Much of it was connected with the ...
Side 194
Among those best known to navigators may be included the Crescent Isle , the
Harp , the Chain , the Bow , appellations which they have received from the
supposed resemblance to these objects . A few are thought to be increasing in
size ...
Among those best known to navigators may be included the Crescent Isle , the
Harp , the Chain , the Bow , appellations which they have received from the
supposed resemblance to these objects . A few are thought to be increasing in
size ...
Side 283
It is well known that when Quiros touched on the shores of Espiritu Santo , he
imagined he had reached the great Southern Continent , then the favourite object
of speculation and research . Bougainville , by sailing round the island , put an
end ...
It is well known that when Quiros touched on the shores of Espiritu Santo , he
imagined he had reached the great Southern Continent , then the favourite object
of speculation and research . Bougainville , by sailing round the island , put an
end ...
Side 398
... the day of their landing they became ministers of strife , assuring the people
that the missionaries had long been teaching them a false religion , and that they
themselves were come to make known to them the true and only way to heaven .
... the day of their landing they became ministers of strife , assuring the people
that the missionaries had long been teaching them a false religion , and that they
themselves were come to make known to them the true and only way to heaven .
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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 |