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... bettering the condition of the natives , who , at their first interview with Britons , though they saw much to excite their wonder , could receive no favourable impression as to the obligations of morality on the cultivated mind .
... bettering the condition of the natives , who , at their first interview with Britons , though they saw much to excite their wonder , could receive no favourable impression as to the obligations of morality on the cultivated mind .
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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 ...
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 ...
Side 15
... where they both die - Various Opinions as to the Effect of Christianity on the native Mind - Statements by Kotzebue , Lord Byron , and Captain Beechey - Funeral of the King and Queen - Laws recommended by Lord Byron - State of ...
... where they both die - Various Opinions as to the Effect of Christianity on the native Mind - Statements by Kotzebue , Lord Byron , and Captain Beechey - Funeral of the King and Queen - Laws recommended by Lord Byron - State of ...
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In no point of view , indeed , is this subject more interesting to the philanthropist than as it illustrates the benign effects of true religion on the mind of man , even in his rudest state , and when still surrounded by the strongest ...
In no point of view , indeed , is this subject more interesting to the philanthropist than as it illustrates the benign effects of true religion on the mind of man , even in his rudest state , and when still surrounded by the strongest ...
Side 19
Even under the most propitious climates , and with the richest mould , if mind has not been exerted to improve or direct their energies , the result is unsatisfactory ; often offensive to the eye and disappointing to the hopes .
Even under the most propitious climates , and with the richest mould , if mind has not been exerted to improve or direct their energies , the result is unsatisfactory ; often offensive to the eye and disappointing to the hopes .
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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 |