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... side of the prime meridian , and between the fiftieth parallel of south , and the thirtieth of north latitude ; embracing an extent of ocean equal to about 7000 miles in the one direction , and nearly 5600 miles in the other .
... side of the prime meridian , and between the fiftieth parallel of south , and the thirtieth of north latitude ; embracing an extent of ocean equal to about 7000 miles in the one direction , and nearly 5600 miles in the other .
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It has been already remarked that nearly all the regions of the Pacific bear the most unequivocal marks of having been the scene of volcanic action on a vast scale , and that the prevailing features of the larger masses of land confirm ...
It has been already remarked that nearly all the regions of the Pacific bear the most unequivocal marks of having been the scene of volcanic action on a vast scale , and that the prevailing features of the larger masses of land confirm ...
Side 30
... that several reefs had remained more than half a century at nearly the same elevation , at least if measured by the flow of the tide . It is admitted , nevertheless , that the increase of coral limestone may vary greatly according ...
... that several reefs had remained more than half a century at nearly the same elevation , at least if measured by the flow of the tide . It is admitted , nevertheless , that the increase of coral limestone may vary greatly according ...
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... on the contrary , there is another , perhaps the more ancient of the two , who , in their physical characters , approach to the least favoured portion of the African negroes , having skins nearly black , projecting jaws ,.
... on the contrary , there is another , perhaps the more ancient of the two , who , in their physical characters , approach to the least favoured portion of the African negroes , having skins nearly black , projecting jaws ,.
Side 44
negroes , having skins nearly black , projecting jaws , with hair crisp and frizzled , and growing in tufts . These occupy not only New Holland and the group of New Guinea , but also several islands in both the Hither and Farther ...
negroes , having skins nearly black , projecting jaws , with hair crisp and frizzled , and growing in tufts . These occupy not only New Holland and the group of New Guinea , but also several islands in both the Hither and Farther ...
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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 |