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Side 104
There cannot be any doubt that it was with the view of improving his subjects in
the mechanical arts , and more especially augmenting his military resources ,
rather than with any reference to spiritual advantages , that Pomare finally
resolved ...
There cannot be any doubt that it was with the view of improving his subjects in
the mechanical arts , and more especially augmenting his military resources ,
rather than with any reference to spiritual advantages , that Pomare finally
resolved ...
Side 122
Nor have the teachers confined their benevolent views to spiritual benefits and
mental improvement ; they have also introduced many useful arts , and instructed
the natives how to profit by the rich gifts which Providence has bestowed upon ...
Nor have the teachers confined their benevolent views to spiritual benefits and
mental improvement ; they have also introduced many useful arts , and instructed
the natives how to profit by the rich gifts which Providence has bestowed upon ...
Side 239
In the smaller islands , indeed , all the inhabitants are Christians ; give due heed
to the ordinances of religion ; and manifest an eager desire to have their children
instructed in the principles of their creed , as well as in the arts which minister to ...
In the smaller islands , indeed , all the inhabitants are Christians ; give due heed
to the ordinances of religion ; and manifest an eager desire to have their children
instructed in the principles of their creed , as well as in the arts which minister to ...
Side 369
Unacquainted with the useful arts , the savage has rarely made any progress in
those which improve the taste or elevate the imagination . His ignorance of letters
, too , keeps the community almost in the same situation with a herd of the lower ...
Unacquainted with the useful arts , the savage has rarely made any progress in
those which improve the taste or elevate the imagination . His ignorance of letters
, too , keeps the community almost in the same situation with a herd of the lower ...
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It comprehends the History of its Politics , Literature , and Art , with copious
Illustrations of its Statistics , Geography , and Natural Science . The political ,
social , and intellectual revolutions which have been undergone by the
inhabitants , are ...
It comprehends the History of its Politics , Literature , and Art , with copious
Illustrations of its Statistics , Geography , and Natural Science . The political ,
social , and intellectual revolutions which have been undergone by the
inhabitants , are ...
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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
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 |