 When they beheld the letters black, and large, and well defined, there was one simultaneous expression of wonder and delight. The king took up the sheet, and having looked first at the paper and then at the types with attentive admiration, handed it to...  Tahiti and Society Islands - Side 2381799 - 334 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Ellis - 1829 - 574 sider
...wish to take another. He printed two more; and, while he was so engaged, the first sheet was shewn to the crowd without, who, when they saw it, raised...it was very surprising ; but that he had supposed, notwithstanding all the descriptions which had been given of its operation, that the paper was laid... | |
 | William Ellis - 1831 - 472 sider
...wish to take another. He printed two more; and, while he was so engaged, the first sheet was shewn to the crowd without, who, when they saw it, raised...it was very surprising ; but that he had supposed, notwithstanding all the descriptions which had been given of its operation, that the paper was laid... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1831 - 658 sider
...engaged, the first sheet was shewn to the crowd without, who, when they saw it, LitKi'd one geiifral shout of astonishment and joy. When the king had printed three or four sheets,' he examined the près« in all its parts with great attention. On being asked what he thought of it, he said it was... | |
 | 1831 - 616 sider
...wish to take another. He printed two more ; and, while he was so engaged, the first sheet was shewn to the crowd without, who, when they saw it, raised one general shout of astonishment aud joy. When the king had printed three or four sheets, he examined the press in all its parts with... | |
 | William Ellis - 1833 - 334 sider
...expression of wonder and delight. The king took up the sheet, and having looked first at the paper and then at the types with attentive admiration, handed...it was very surprising ; but that he had supposed, notwithstanding all the descriptions which had been given of its operation, that the paper was laid... | |
 | 1835 - 542 sider
...then at the types, with attentive admiration, handed it to one of his chiefs, 1835.] [FEBRUARY 21, and expressed a wish to take another. He printed two...raised one general shout of astonishment and joy. He remained attentivelj^vatching the press, and admiring the facility with which, by its mechanism,... | |
 | 1835 - 298 sider
.... and expressed a wish to take another. He printed two more : and while he was so engaged, the firs sheet was shown to the crowd without, who, when they...raised one general shout of astonishment and joy. He remained attentively watching the press and admiring the facility with which, by its mechanism,... | |
 | Sarah Tappan Smith - 1841 - 410 sider
...he was thus engaged, the first sheet was shown to the crowd that had gathered around the building, who, when they saw it, raised one general shout of astonishment and joy. Highly gratified with the incidents of the day, Pomare returned to his dwelling, taking with him the... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1842 - 464 sider
...expression of wonder and delight. Pomare took up the sheet, and having looked first at the paper and then at the types with attentive admiration, handed...raised one general shout of astonishment and joy."* Two thousand six hundred copies of a spelling-book were soon thrown off, being greatly wanted by the... | |
 | 1843 - 598 sider
...expression of wonder and delight. Pomare took up the sheet, and having looked first at the paper and then at the types with attentive admiration, handed...raised one general shout of astonishment and joy.' " And here Pomare builds a temple, with a mind somewhat emulative of St. Peter's, or that still more... | |
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