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Side 200
The first notice respecting them was communicated to the Admiralty , in May 1809
, by Sir Sidney who had received intelligence from Valparaiso to the following
effect : -Captain Folger , of the American ship Topaz , relates that , upon landing ...
The first notice respecting them was communicated to the Admiralty , in May 1809
, by Sir Sidney who had received intelligence from Valparaiso to the following
effect : -Captain Folger , of the American ship Topaz , relates that , upon landing ...
Side 220
This was a sight that surprised me , ” says he , “ as no signs of inhabitants were
seen when the island was first discovered ; which might be owing to a pretty brisk
wind that then blew , and prevented their canoes venturing out as the ships ...
This was a sight that surprised me , ” says he , “ as no signs of inhabitants were
seen when the island was first discovered ; which might be owing to a pretty brisk
wind that then blew , and prevented their canoes venturing out as the ships ...
Side 285
The Cambden , being strictly a ship of peace , had no shot on board ; and the
noise made by an empty gun could not long intimidate the rude barbarians , who
soon learn to distinguish between real power and a vain menace . On the arrival
of ...
The Cambden , being strictly a ship of peace , had no shot on board ; and the
noise made by an empty gun could not long intimidate the rude barbarians , who
soon learn to distinguish between real power and a vain menace . On the arrival
of ...
Side 346
It was now dusk , and as they went alongside in the boats belonging to the ship ,
dressed in the clothes of the seamen whom they had slain , they were hailed by
the second officer , who , in reply , was informed by them that the captain ...
It was now dusk , and as they went alongside in the boats belonging to the ship ,
dressed in the clothes of the seamen whom they had slain , they were hailed by
the second officer , who , in reply , was informed by them that the captain ...
Side 425
even after paying the duty chargeable on it as a foreign commodity . This fact , if it
does not prove a great relaxation of enterprise on our side , leaves no doubt as to
the increasing activity and success of the shipping interest in the United States ...
even after paying the duty chargeable on it as a foreign commodity . This fact , if it
does not prove a great relaxation of enterprise on our side , leaves no doubt as to
the increasing activity and success of the shipping interest in the United States ...
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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 |