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Like all savages they were much addicted to theft , which they seemed to consider in the light of an ingenious . dexterity , rather than as a practice that any one could justly condemn . Influenced by a feeling similar to that which was ...
Like all savages they were much addicted to theft , which they seemed to consider in the light of an ingenious . dexterity , rather than as a practice that any one could justly condemn . Influenced by a feeling similar to that which was ...
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taining the opinion that they must have been formed by an older race of men , of whom no other record now remains ; and this conclusion seemed to him confirmed by the fact , that their successors have neither skill nor industry enough ...
taining the opinion that they must have been formed by an older race of men , of whom no other record now remains ; and this conclusion seemed to him confirmed by the fact , that their successors have neither skill nor industry enough ...
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The ceremony seemed to have little effect on the young monarch , who appeared to notice the humble posture of his grandsire with the most perfect indifference . This mode of behaviour , the navigator remarks , is to be attributed to the ...
The ceremony seemed to have little effect on the young monarch , who appeared to notice the humble posture of his grandsire with the most perfect indifference . This mode of behaviour , the navigator remarks , is to be attributed to the ...
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arrangements being committed to Sir Joseph Banks , nothing was left undone which seemed necessary to secure ultimate success . We now allude to the Bounty , commanded by Lieutenant Bligh , whose name is so closely connected with the ...
arrangements being committed to Sir Joseph Banks , nothing was left undone which seemed necessary to secure ultimate success . We now allude to the Bounty , commanded by Lieutenant Bligh , whose name is so closely connected with the ...
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“ For twentythree weeks , ” he observes , “ we had been treated with the utmost affection and regard , and which seemed to increase in proportion to our stay . That we were not insensible to their kindness , the events which followed ...
“ For twentythree weeks , ” he observes , “ we had been treated with the utmost affection and regard , and which seemed to increase in proportion to our stay . That we were not insensible to their kindness , the events which followed ...
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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 |