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Side 105
... appear surprising that Christianity failed to obtain any permanent footing in
those parts of the world , notwithstanding the earnest desire with which the
conversion of the people was pursued by the clergy and encouraged by the
government .
... appear surprising that Christianity failed to obtain any permanent footing in
those parts of the world , notwithstanding the earnest desire with which the
conversion of the people was pursued by the clergy and encouraged by the
government .
Side 190
But the ferocity of the natives , their unsatiable desire of firearms and ammunition
, their love of war , its sanguinary character , and the inhuman practice with which
it is usually concluded ; their inveterate attachment to a system which sanctions ...
But the ferocity of the natives , their unsatiable desire of firearms and ammunition
, their love of war , its sanguinary character , and the inhuman practice with which
it is usually concluded ; their inveterate attachment to a system which sanctions ...
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 276
But whatever might be the motives , it is certain that the new religion was highly
esteemed by all classes ; that the desire for missionaries was intense ; that at
many stations the people themselves erected places of worship ; and that when ...
But whatever might be the motives , it is certain that the new religion was highly
esteemed by all classes ; that the desire for missionaries was intense ; that at
many stations the people themselves erected places of worship ; and that when ...
Side 315
As the mind of the young king expanded under the lessons of his tutors , he
became more deeply struck with the difference between his own subjects and the
natives of a civilized country , and also with a desire to extend among the former
the ...
As the mind of the young king expanded under the lessons of his tutors , he
became more deeply struck with the difference between his own subjects and the
natives of a civilized country , and also with a desire to extend among the former
the ...
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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 |