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... has enjoyed the great advantage of perusing an unpublished work , written by a distinguished officer resident some years in that part of the globe , and which is repeatedly quoted under the title of a Manuscript Journal or Diary .
... has enjoyed the great advantage of perusing an unpublished work , written by a distinguished officer resident some years in that part of the globe , and which is repeatedly quoted under the title of a Manuscript Journal or Diary .
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... of the two tongues , he felt himself compelled to adopt the opinion that they flow from one source ; and he affirms , accordingly , that the Indians resident in the Philippines are descended from the aborigines of Chili and Peru .
... of the two tongues , he felt himself compelled to adopt the opinion that they flow from one source ; and he affirms , accordingly , that the Indians resident in the Philippines are descended from the aborigines of Chili and Peru .
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entered any house that was not specially dedicated to their residence , nor walked on any piece of land not included in their hereditary possessions . To prevent the evils apprehended from the contact of either sovereign , these exalted ...
entered any house that was not specially dedicated to their residence , nor walked on any piece of land not included in their hereditary possessions . To prevent the evils apprehended from the contact of either sovereign , these exalted ...
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... cloth was also presented for dresses to the servants ; and , on some occasions , these aids extended to canoes , and even to houses , when his majesty happened to visit parts of his dominions where he had no convenient residence .
... cloth was also presented for dresses to the servants ; and , on some occasions , these aids extended to canoes , and even to houses , when his majesty happened to visit parts of his dominions where he had no convenient residence .
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No one can read , without admiration for his zeal and self - denial , the labours of Francis Xavier , who journeyed into far countries , and encountered all the perils incident to an unprotected residence among the fiercest barbarians ...
No one can read , without admiration for his zeal and self - denial , the labours of Francis Xavier , who journeyed into far countries , and encountered all the perils incident to an unprotected residence among the fiercest barbarians ...
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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 |