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... Kotzebue - Similar Opinions adopted by the Literary Journals — Benefits conferred by Means of Christian Missions — Abolition of Infanticide and human Sacrifices - Difficulties to be encountered --- Brighter Prospects opened - Remark ...
... Kotzebue - Similar Opinions adopted by the Literary Journals — Benefits conferred by Means of Christian Missions — Abolition of Infanticide and human Sacrifices - Difficulties to be encountered --- Brighter Prospects opened - Remark ...
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... which intimates that they may grow in a manner similar to the common seaweed , and that the insects found on them are analogous to those which take up their abode on trees and herbs ; a conclusion to which the arborescent appearance ...
... which intimates that they may grow in a manner similar to the common seaweed , and that the insects found on them are analogous to those which take up their abode on trees and herbs ; a conclusion to which the arborescent appearance ...
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Some of the isles present volcanoes in a state of activity ; others exhibit only the form and altitude which denote a similar origin in remote ages ; while a third class display undoubted tokens of having been violently changed by the ...
Some of the isles present volcanoes in a state of activity ; others exhibit only the form and altitude which denote a similar origin in remote ages ; while a third class display undoubted tokens of having been violently changed by the ...
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... skeletons discovered in the caverns of Kentucky and Tennessee are the remains of a Malay tribe ; and this opinion seems to be founded on the circumstance , that some of the bodies were wrapped in feather cloaks similar to those used ...
... skeletons discovered in the caverns of Kentucky and Tennessee are the remains of a Malay tribe ; and this opinion seems to be founded on the circumstance , that some of the bodies were wrapped in feather cloaks similar to those used ...
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A similar conclusion appears to have been formed by La Perouse , who , at first , could perceive no difference between the language of the people in the Navigators ' and that of the natives in the Society and Friendly Islands ; and who ...
A similar conclusion appears to have been formed by La Perouse , who , at first , could perceive no difference between the language of the people in the Navigators ' and that of the natives in the Society and Friendly Islands ; and who ...
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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
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 |