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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 which are
only ...
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 which are
only ...
Side 37
Mr Marsden has observed that the original clothing of the Sumatrans is the same
with the material found in the South Sea , and which in Europe is usually called
Otaheitan cloth . The chewing of betel , too , has been detected many thousands
...
Mr Marsden has observed that the original clothing of the Sumatrans is the same
with the material found in the South Sea , and which in Europe is usually called
Otaheitan cloth . The chewing of betel , too , has been detected many thousands
...
Side 48
With respect to the Society Islands , it has been observed by a late traveller that
no monuments are found which might serve to indicate that they were ever
inhabited by a race much farther advanced in civilisation than the natives who
first ...
With respect to the Society Islands , it has been observed by a late traveller that
no monuments are found which might serve to indicate that they were ever
inhabited by a race much farther advanced in civilisation than the natives who
first ...
Side 281
He calls them an “ ape - like nation ; ” and farther remarks , that they are the most
ugly , ill - proportioned people he ever saw , being in every respect different from
any he had observed in the Pacific . They are indeed a very dark coloured and ...
He calls them an “ ape - like nation ; ” and farther remarks , that they are the most
ugly , ill - proportioned people he ever saw , being in every respect different from
any he had observed in the Pacific . They are indeed a very dark coloured and ...
Side 283
observed to assume the exercise of authority , or to receive implicit obedience
from the multitude . * In the days of Quiros , the inhabitants were more fierce and
warlike than they were found by our countryman towards the close of last century
...
observed to assume the exercise of authority , or to receive implicit obedience
from the multitude . * In the days of Quiros , the inhabitants were more fierce and
warlike than they were found by our countryman towards the close of last century
...
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already American appear arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried 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 |