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His new belief may not be fully comprehended , and its influence on his conduct may be at once imperfect and unsteady ; but , in all respects , he holds it to be incomparably better than that which he has relinquished , more reasonable ...
His new belief may not be fully comprehended , and its influence on his conduct may be at once imperfect and unsteady ; but , in all respects , he holds it to be incomparably better than that which he has relinquished , more reasonable ...
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The various regions which lie scattered over its bosom possess all the advantages of a rich soil and a genial atmosphere , displaying at once the full beauty of spring combined with the luxuriance of autumn . Tufted groves mingle their ...
The various regions which lie scattered over its bosom possess all the advantages of a rich soil and a genial atmosphere , displaying at once the full beauty of spring combined with the luxuriance of autumn . Tufted groves mingle their ...
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At all events , there is a perceptible uniformity in the operation of the law to which these phenomena must be attributed ; and when the physical cause is once ascertained , there cannot be any doubt that much practical benefit would ...
At all events , there is a perceptible uniformity in the operation of the law to which these phenomena must be attributed ; and when the physical cause is once ascertained , there cannot be any doubt that much practical benefit would ...
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it is inferred , that the western winds of the Indian seas having once driven the Malays into the Pacific , these adventurous sailors would subsequently pass from one island to another , until they peopled the numerous groups of that ...
it is inferred , that the western winds of the Indian seas having once driven the Malays into the Pacific , these adventurous sailors would subsequently pass from one island to another , until they peopled the numerous groups of that ...
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The suttees of Hindostan , it is more than probable , have afforded at once the example and the authority . In addition to the facts now mentioned , there is , we are assured , a general tradition among the islanders of the South Sea ...
The suttees of Hindostan , it is more than probable , have afforded at once the example and the authority . In addition to the facts now mentioned , there is , we are assured , a general tradition among the islanders of the South Sea ...
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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 |