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Side 132
On the one side was an unbounded curiosity , accompanied with an irrepressible
propensity to theft , and , on the other , a becoming vigilance lest danger should
be sustained by the ship or men from a sudden attack on the part of the savages
...
On the one side was an unbounded curiosity , accompanied with an irrepressible
propensity to theft , and , on the other , a becoming vigilance lest danger should
be sustained by the ship or men from a sudden attack on the part of the savages
...
Side 192
The eastern side is universally the most complete in its formation , and covered
with shrubs or small trees ; a fact owing to the westerly current caused by the
trade - wind , which deposits all floating substances on that side , including a
variety ...
The eastern side is universally the most complete in its formation , and covered
with shrubs or small trees ; a fact owing to the westerly current caused by the
trade - wind , which deposits all floating substances on that side , including a
variety ...
Side 210
... the day before expected to have been engaged in shedding each other ' s
blood , now mingled in one quiet and attentive assembly , where the warriors of
rival chieftains might be seen sitting side by side , listening to the gospel of peace
.
... the day before expected to have been engaged in shedding each other ' s
blood , now mingled in one quiet and attentive assembly , where the warriors of
rival chieftains might be seen sitting side by side , listening to the gospel of peace
.
Side 243
Our countryman relates , that almost immediately after he landed , he was
conducted along a lane which led to an open green , on one side of which was a
house of worship , built on a mount that had been raised by the hand of man ,
about ...
Our countryman relates , that almost immediately after he landed , he was
conducted along a lane which led to an open green , on one side of which was a
house of worship , built on a mount that had been raised by the hand of man ,
about ...
Side 253
On the east side is a neat fence enclosing the long grove where the fiatookas
stand ; on the west are the dwellings of different chiefs in their enclosures ; and
along the north or lower side of the square the great road runs from the one end
of ...
On the east side is a neat fence enclosing the long grove where the fiatookas
stand ; on the west are the dwellings of different chiefs in their enclosures ; and
along the north or lower side of the square the great road runs from the one end
of ...
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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
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 |