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Side 33
judge , is , for various reasons , disposed to conclude that the Sandwich Islands
were settled before the Society , the Georgian , and the Friendly , on the opposite
side of the equator . Their genealogies , he remarks , extend much farther back ...
judge , is , for various reasons , disposed to conclude that the Sandwich Islands
were settled before the Society , the Georgian , and the Friendly , on the opposite
side of the equator . Their genealogies , he remarks , extend much farther back ...
Side 105
For this failure various reasons may be assigned . ... are imperfect , they adopted
this strange practice , no less inconsistent with the spirit of a religion which
addresses itself to the understanding of men than repugnant to the dictates of
reason .
For this failure various reasons may be assigned . ... are imperfect , they adopted
this strange practice , no less inconsistent with the spirit of a religion which
addresses itself to the understanding of men than repugnant to the dictates of
reason .
Side 262
Good reasons are assigned for this distribution of islands , as well as for the
separation of missionaries , who , though their ... Being naturally of an inquisitive
disposition , they would , without doubt , have demanded a reason for every little
...
Good reasons are assigned for this distribution of islands , as well as for the
separation of missionaries , who , though their ... Being naturally of an inquisitive
disposition , they would , without doubt , have demanded a reason for every little
...
Side 275
It is obvious , that in most cases of conversion at the Navigators ' and other
islands , the change was not effected by any intelligible appeal either to the
reason or the conscience . Disgusted with their native idolatry , and alarmed by
the ...
It is obvious , that in most cases of conversion at the Navigators ' and other
islands , the change was not effected by any intelligible appeal either to the
reason or the conscience . Disgusted with their native idolatry , and alarmed by
the ...
Side 336
There is reason to believe , however , from certain communications made by the
natives to this distinguished seaman , that some European ship had touched on
the coast a short time before his arrival ; and as this visit was never reported in ...
There is reason to believe , however , from certain communications made by the
natives to this distinguished seaman , that some European ship had touched on
the coast a short time before his arrival ; and as this visit was never reported in ...
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afterwards already appeared arrived arts attended authority body called Captain carried character chiefs christian civilized cloth communicated considerable continued Cook death desire direction discovered divine doubt effect English established European extend faith favourable followed give gospel ground habits hand human hundred important improvement individuals influence inhabitants instruction interesting islands king knowledge known labours land language less live manner means mentioned miles mind mission missionaries natives nature Navigators object observed occasion once origin Otaheite Pacific period persons Polynesian possession present principles produced reason received reference regard religion remain remarks residence respect Sandwich Sandwich Islands savage seemed ship shore side similar Society soon South Sea spirit success supplied teachers thing thousand tion tribes usually 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 |