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The groves of trees and the stones were carried away by the wind . They were
destroyed , and the deep was over the land . But these two persons , the husband
and the wife ( when it came in ) , he took up his young pig , she took up her young
...
The groves of trees and the stones were carried away by the wind . They were
destroyed , and the deep was over the land . But these two persons , the husband
and the wife ( when it came in ) , he took up his young pig , she took up her young
...
Side 79
countries , the matrimonial union takes place at an early age ; but among the
chiefs , and other persons of rank , a betrothment was usually ratified when the
future husband and wife were still in their childhood . The parties themselves
were not ...
countries , the matrimonial union takes place at an early age ; but among the
chiefs , and other persons of rank , a betrothment was usually ratified when the
future husband and wife were still in their childhood . The parties themselves
were not ...
Side 261
The king listened with great attention , and replied by saying , that the persons
who were formerly sent endeavoured to instruct him and his people , but they
would not be taught ; when the preachers , finding all theirefforts ineffectual ,
ceased ...
The king listened with great attention , and replied by saying , that the persons
who were formerly sent endeavoured to instruct him and his people , but they
would not be taught ; when the preachers , finding all theirefforts ineffectual ,
ceased ...
Side 330
Their indolence of habít , and amiability of disposition , mislead the judgment of
persons who deny their pretensions to intelligence and capacity for
selfmanagement or government . It is a most lamentable fact , that the dislike of
the ...
Their indolence of habít , and amiability of disposition , mislead the judgment of
persons who deny their pretensions to intelligence and capacity for
selfmanagement or government . It is a most lamentable fact , that the dislike of
the ...
Side 353
Some of these structures were spacious enough to contain two hundred persons
; and the service of the English church was regularly performed whenever the
weather did not prevent the necessary travelling . At every station schools were ...
Some of these structures were spacious enough to contain two hundred persons
; and the service of the English church was regularly performed whenever the
weather did not prevent the necessary travelling . At every station schools were ...
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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 |