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Side 35
... as we shall afterwards have occasion to observe , it was wont to interfere with
the most ordinary transactions of life . ... and , as elsewhere , the priestly class
rank so high , that on certain occasions their chief takes precedence of the king .
... as we shall afterwards have occasion to observe , it was wont to interfere with
the most ordinary transactions of life . ... and , as elsewhere , the priestly class
rank so high , that on certain occasions their chief takes precedence of the king .
Side 86
... these pieces were so regularly constructed as to be capable of verbal
repetition from time to time ; while others were accompanied with such
illustrations as the fancy of the performer might enable him to introduce on the
spur of the occasion ...
... these pieces were so regularly constructed as to be capable of verbal
repetition from time to time ; while others were accompanied with such
illustrations as the fancy of the performer might enable him to introduce on the
spur of the occasion ...
Side 96
On one occasion the Bounty had nearly gone on shore in a tremendous gale of
wind , and on a similar occurrence did actually get aground ; after both which
accidents the kind - hearted people crowded round the captain to congratulate
him ...
On one occasion the Bounty had nearly gone on shore in a tremendous gale of
wind , and on a similar occurrence did actually get aground ; after both which
accidents the kind - hearted people crowded round the captain to congratulate
him ...
Side 150
Being asked on one occasion if he understood what a preacher had stated , he
replied , “ there were no such things before in Otaheite ; and they were not to be
learned at once , but that he would wait the coming of the god . ” Shortly before
his ...
Being asked on one occasion if he understood what a preacher had stated , he
replied , “ there were no such things before in Otaheite ; and they were not to be
learned at once , but that he would wait the coming of the god . ” Shortly before
his ...
Side 321
On no occasion did the improved habits of the people appear to greater
advantage than at the funeral of their sovereigns . Every thing native and ancient
seemed to have passed away ; the dead chiefs lay in state invested in more
splendid ...
On no occasion did the improved habits of the people appear to greater
advantage than at the funeral of their sovereigns . Every thing native and ancient
seemed to have passed away ; the dead chiefs lay in state invested in more
splendid ...
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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 |