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on dogmatical grounds , the author has supplied ample materials for forming a
clear judgment , both as to what has been already accomplished , and also in
regard to the result which must necessarily follow . A change has commenced ,
the ...
on dogmatical grounds , the author has supplied ample materials for forming a
clear judgment , both as to what has been already accomplished , and also in
regard to the result which must necessarily follow . A change has commenced ,
the ...
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The purer morality of the gospel has put to shame their abominable practices ;
while the taste of the simple natives , already greatly refined by the more exalted
nature of the pursuits to which they are now invited , begins to contemn the paltry
...
The purer morality of the gospel has put to shame their abominable practices ;
while the taste of the simple natives , already greatly refined by the more exalted
nature of the pursuits to which they are now invited , begins to contemn the paltry
...
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But thinking themselves unequal to the task , those of the new religion being
already formidable both in number and respectability , they acquainted the
leaders of Atahuru and Papara with their views , and invited them to join . These ,
though ...
But thinking themselves unequal to the task , those of the new religion being
already formidable both in number and respectability , they acquainted the
leaders of Atahuru and Papara with their views , and invited them to join . These ,
though ...
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Is not life already too short ? Is it not a noble characteristic in a man to remain
happy and peaceful in his station ? What folly then to seek for war , to shorten that
which is already too short ! Have we not been acting then like those who have no
...
Is not life already too short ? Is it not a noble characteristic in a man to remain
happy and peaceful in his station ? What folly then to seek for war , to shorten that
which is already too short ! Have we not been acting then like those who have no
...
Side 392
For some remarks already made by us on this subject , we refer to pages 103 ,
104 ; and we have now returned to it solely because we find a great difference of
opi . nion subsisting among authors as to the most efficacious manner of ...
For some remarks already made by us on this subject , we refer to pages 103 ,
104 ; and we have now returned to it solely because we find a great difference of
opi . nion subsisting among authors as to the most efficacious manner of ...
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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
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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 |