 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 sider
...another living hog or bird immediately comes into existence to supply its place, the same as w ith the fruits and flowers ; and this, as far as they...the place where they were, and being much in want of provisions, — seeing the country abound in all sorts of fruit, the crew landed, and proceeded to... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 sider
...supposed moreover, that even if they were to succeed in reaching so far, unless it happened to be1 the particular will of the gods, they would be sure...the place where they were, and being much in want of provisions, — seeing the country abound in all sorts of fruit, the crew landed, and proceeded to... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1827 - 350 sider
...most delightful fragrance that the imagination can conceive, proceeding from these immortal plants. The island is also well stocked with the most beautiful...give, however, an account of a Tonga canoe, which, in her return from the Feejee islands a long time ago, was driven by stress of weather to Bolotoo :... | |
 | Peter Dillon - 1829 - 474 sider
...most delightful fragrance that the imagination can conceive, proceeding from these immortal plants. The island is also well stocked with the most beautiful...account of a Tonga canoe, which on her return from the Feejee Islands a long time ago, was driven by stress of weather to Bolotoo. Ignorant of the place where... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 338 sider
...Hotooas or gods ; but the moment a hog or bird is killed, another living hog or bird immediately conies into existence to supply its place, the same as with...give, however, an account of a Tonga canoe, which, in her return from the Feejee islands a long time ago, was driven by stress of weather to Bolotoo :... | |
 | University magazine - 1852 - 818 sider
...or bird is killed, another living hog or bird immediately comes into existence to supply its placo, the same as with the fruits and flowers ; and this,...give, however, an account of a Tonga canoe, which, in her return from the Fejee islands a long time ago, was driven, by stress of weather, to Bolotoo.... | |
 | 1852 - 1202 sider
...only mode of propagation of plants and animals. The island of Bolotoo is supposed to be so far offas to render it dangerous for their canoes to attempt...give, however, an account of a Tonga canoe, which, in her return from the Fejee islands a long time ago, was driven, by stress of weather, to Bolotoo.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 234 sider
...the Hotooas, or gods : but, the moment a hog or bird is killed, another living hog or bird immedi^ly comes into existence to supply its place, the same...give, however, an account of a Tonga canoe, which, in her return from the Feejee Islands a long time ago, was driven by stress of weather to Bolotoo.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 248 sider
...plants and animals. The Island of Bolotoo is supposed to be so far off as to render it danger* ous ibr their canoes to attempt going there ; and it is supposed,...give, however, an account of a Tonga canoe, which, in her return from the Feejee Islands a long time ago, was driven by stress of weather to Bolotoo.... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 630 sider
...canoes to attempt going there ; and it ' is supposed, moreover, that even if they were to suc' ceed in reaching so far, unless it happened to be the '...of the gods, they would be sure to ' miss it.' They believe, however, that on one occasion a canoe actually reached Bolotoo. The crew landed, but when... | |
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... or gods; but the moment a hog or bird is killed another living hog or bird immediately comes into existence to supply its place, the same as with the fruits and flowers, and this as far as they know or suppose, is the only mode of propagation of plants... 
