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Side 92
... afforded for renewing a communication with the interesting tribes between the
Mediterranean and the Euphrates , to whom the blessings of Christianity were
first offered . From that period down to the present day , endeavours , more or
less ...
... afforded for renewing a communication with the interesting tribes between the
Mediterranean and the Euphrates , to whom the blessings of Christianity were
first offered . From that period down to the present day , endeavours , more or
less ...
Side 105
The Spaniards in America , not less than the Portuguese in Africa , were
chargeable with much imprudence in this respect . To the pious men who
followed the steps of the invaders in either continent , it seemed sufficient if they
could induce ...
The Spaniards in America , not less than the Portuguese in Africa , were
chargeable with much imprudence in this respect . To the pious men who
followed the steps of the invaders in either continent , it seemed sufficient if they
could induce ...
Side 119
... though less open than formerly , are equally flagitious . This accusation seems
not to be well founded . True it is , that many who have ceased to do evil , after
the manner of their unconverted countrymen , have not yet learned to do well , to
...
... though less open than formerly , are equally flagitious . This accusation seems
not to be well founded . True it is , that many who have ceased to do evil , after
the manner of their unconverted countrymen , have not yet learned to do well , to
...
Side 229
He was exceedingly struck with the appearance of cleanliness , and even of
elegance , as well as with the decorous behaviour of the people , especially the
women ; contrasting strongly with the less reserved manners of the sex in the ...
He was exceedingly struck with the appearance of cleanliness , and even of
elegance , as well as with the decorous behaviour of the people , especially the
women ; contrasting strongly with the less reserved manners of the sex in the ...
Side 404
Some visiters lament that the missionaries , while they have improved the morals
of the people , have so far broken in upon innocent habits , as to render them less
cheerful and less attentive to personal cleanliness . Formerly they had ...
Some visiters lament that the missionaries , while they have improved the morals
of the people , have so far broken in upon innocent habits , as to render them less
cheerful and less attentive to personal cleanliness . Formerly they had ...
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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 |