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Side 299
In 1792 , the war was not yet brought to a close , for though the whole of
Owhyhee and Mowee acknowledged the authority of Tamehameha , the
remainder of the islands were still governed by the independent kings of Towee
and Woahoo .
In 1792 , the war was not yet brought to a close , for though the whole of
Owhyhee and Mowee acknowledged the authority of Tamehameha , the
remainder of the islands were still governed by the independent kings of Towee
and Woahoo .
Side 307
Sometimes only a single tree or a single animal was tabooed , and at other
seasons a whole grove or herd . Sometimes only one house , a small piece of
land , or a fishing - station ; on other occasions , an extensive district or even a
whole ...
Sometimes only a single tree or a single animal was tabooed , and at other
seasons a whole grove or herd . Sometimes only one house , a small piece of
land , or a fishing - station ; on other occasions , an extensive district or even a
whole ...
Side 312
Ten years ago , there was not a single school in the whole group ; now six
hundred natives , instructed by the missionaries , are employed as teachers in
the several islands . Ten years ago , the natives , without exception , were
ignorant of ...
Ten years ago , there was not a single school in the whole group ; now six
hundred natives , instructed by the missionaries , are employed as teachers in
the several islands . Ten years ago , the natives , without exception , were
ignorant of ...
Side 354
The whole of the ground within the fences was broken up , part of it laid down
with clover and part with grass . Other portions were appropriated to orchards ,
well stocked with fruit - trees , or to vegetable gardens , as well for the use of the ...
The whole of the ground within the fences was broken up , part of it laid down
with clover and part with grass . Other portions were appropriated to orchards ,
well stocked with fruit - trees , or to vegetable gardens , as well for the use of the ...
Side 363
The directors accordingly secured the whole of the territory on both sides of the
Straits , including Port Nicholson , said to be one of the finest harbours in the
world ; and there the principal colony has been successfully formed , which now ...
The directors accordingly secured the whole of the territory on both sides of the
Straits , including Port Nicholson , said to be one of the finest harbours in the
world ; and there the principal colony has been successfully formed , which now ...
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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 |