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Side 7
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 8
... of which they are composed ; while the extent to which the saxigenous polypes contribute to the elevation of others , is carefully estimated according to the clearest principles that science or observation has hitherto supplied .
... of which they are composed ; while the extent to which the saxigenous polypes contribute to the elevation of others , is carefully estimated according to the clearest principles that science or observation has hitherto supplied .
Side 20
Forster's Observations made during a Voyage round the World ( 4to , Lond . 1778 ) , the dark shades of the native forests . In all. p . 135 . * Forster's Observations , p . 153 . 20 PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS ,
Forster's Observations made during a Voyage round the World ( 4to , Lond . 1778 ) , the dark shades of the native forests . In all. p . 135 . * Forster's Observations , p . 153 . 20 PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS ,
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It has also been observed , that although within the circular reefs there is usually nothing discernible but a lagoon ... eminences of igneous origin which have been formed in an epoch not beyond the limits of human observation .
It has also been observed , that although within the circular reefs there is usually nothing discernible but a lagoon ... eminences of igneous origin which have been formed in an epoch not beyond the limits of human observation .
Side 27
A few miles to the leeward of Turtle Island there was observed a considerable reef , over which the sea broke at all points , and no part of it was entirely under water . East and north - east of the Society group are numerous islets ...
A few miles to the leeward of Turtle Island there was observed a considerable reef , over which the sea broke at all points , and no part of it was entirely under water . East and north - east of the Society group are numerous islets ...
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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 |