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Side 8
From the same source has been gained an acquaintance with their superstitions , their objects of worship , their notions of a future state , their arts of sorcery and divination , their mode of carrying on war , and , more especially ...
From the same source has been gained an acquaintance with their superstitions , their objects of worship , their notions of a future state , their arts of sorcery and divination , their mode of carrying on war , and , more especially ...
Side 11
of the Court - Spirit of Government - Code of Laws - Its Connexion with Religion - Theological Notions— Traditions of the Deluge - Objects of Worship - Notions of a Future State - Immortality of Animals - Natives possess good Abilities ...
of the Court - Spirit of Government - Code of Laws - Its Connexion with Religion - Theological Notions— Traditions of the Deluge - Objects of Worship - Notions of a Future State - Immortality of Animals - Natives possess good Abilities ...
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... posture of a civilized being ; from the worship of the most contemptible idols to a veneration of the true God ; and from habits of the grossest barbarism to the pursuit of rational knowledge and the love of refined enjoyment .
... posture of a civilized being ; from the worship of the most contemptible idols to a veneration of the true God ; and from habits of the grossest barbarism to the pursuit of rational knowledge and the love of refined enjoyment .
Side 46
... Theological Notions— Traditions of the Deluge - Objects of Worship - Notions of a Future State - Immortality of Animals - Natives possess good Abilities – Physical Qualities –Colour -Strength_Marriage Ceremonies — Polygamy - Sorcery ...
... Theological Notions— Traditions of the Deluge - Objects of Worship - Notions of a Future State - Immortality of Animals - Natives possess good Abilities – Physical Qualities –Colour -Strength_Marriage Ceremonies — Polygamy - Sorcery ...
Side 50
... to the European reader , the descriptions refer chiefly to the ordinary occupations of their simple life , or to those more animating scenes which were from time to time connected with the ceremonies of their idolatrous worship .
... to the European reader , the descriptions refer chiefly to the ordinary occupations of their simple life , or to those more animating scenes which were from time to time connected with the ceremonies of their idolatrous worship .
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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 |