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Side 61
As soon as one of a family was selected as an offering to the vindictive spirit of
their imaginary divinities , all the other males belonging to it considered
themselves as devoted . It availed them nothing to remove to another island , for
the reason ...
As soon as one of a family was selected as an offering to the vindictive spirit of
their imaginary divinities , all the other males belonging to it considered
themselves as devoted . It availed them nothing to remove to another island , for
the reason ...
Side 112
Some few escaped by flight to the recesses of the lofty mountains , where they
lived in seclusion , faithful to the gods of their ancestors . " True Christianity , he
remarks , and a liberal government , might have soon given to this people ,
endued ...
Some few escaped by flight to the recesses of the lofty mountains , where they
lived in seclusion , faithful to the gods of their ancestors . " True Christianity , he
remarks , and a liberal government , might have soon given to this people ,
endued ...
Side 301
Soon afterwards the ruler of Towee and Nihau , intimidated by the news of his
triumph , acknowledged himself a vassal , and consented to hold the government
as a tributary prince . The success of Tamehameha , whose wisdom was equal to
...
Soon afterwards the ruler of Towee and Nihau , intimidated by the news of his
triumph , acknowledged himself a vassal , and consented to hold the government
as a tributary prince . The success of Tamehameha , whose wisdom was equal to
...
Side 324
Soon after Christianity was introduced into the islands , several of the chiefs who
had been taught to read and write were so delighted with their acquisitions in
these arts , that they considered no degree of labour too great to extend and ...
Soon after Christianity was introduced into the islands , several of the chiefs who
had been taught to read and write were so delighted with their acquisitions in
these arts , that they considered no degree of labour too great to extend and ...
Side 337
As soon as they perceived the English boats , they plied their paddles with so
much activity , that they would have effected their escape , had not the captain
ordered a musket to be fired over their heads , in the hope that this display of
power ...
As soon as they perceived the English boats , they plied their paddles with so
much activity , that they would have effected their escape , had not the captain
ordered a musket to be fired over their heads , in the hope that this display of
power ...
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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 |