Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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... influence on his conduct may be at once imperfect and unsteady ; but , in all respects , he holds it to be incom- parably better than that which he has relinquished , more reasonable in itself , and infinitely more conducive to his ...
... influence on his conduct may be at once imperfect and unsteady ; but , in all respects , he holds it to be incom- parably better than that which he has relinquished , more reasonable in itself , and infinitely more conducive to his ...
Side 8
... influence the power of civilisa- tion has every where made itself felt in a greater or less degree , combined with the principles of that divine faith which , while it elevates the standard of morality and taste , directs the thoughts ...
... influence the power of civilisa- tion has every where made itself felt in a greater or less degree , combined with the principles of that divine faith which , while it elevates the standard of morality and taste , directs the thoughts ...
Side 16
... Influence of Chiefs in Conversion - Examples - Gospel ad- vanced amidst War and Commotion - Caution necessary on the Part of Missionaries - First Intercourse with Europeans fatal to Aborigines - Experiment made by a Native as to Power ...
... Influence of Chiefs in Conversion - Examples - Gospel ad- vanced amidst War and Commotion - Caution necessary on the Part of Missionaries - First Intercourse with Europeans fatal to Aborigines - Experiment made by a Native as to Power ...
Side 20
... influence of the atmosphere becomes dry , and has its face soon covered with a lively verdure . The rays of the vertical sun no sooner begin to parch the surface of his field or vineyard , than he diffuses over them the refreshing water ...
... influence of the atmosphere becomes dry , and has its face soon covered with a lively verdure . The rays of the vertical sun no sooner begin to parch the surface of his field or vineyard , than he diffuses over them the refreshing water ...
Side 46
... influences of the atmosphere ; the earth yields to them at all seasons a plentiful supply of the necessaries of life , and even offers , at the expense of little labour , a great variety of luxuries . The scenery of the principal ...
... influences of the atmosphere ; the earth yields to them at all seasons a plentiful supply of the necessaries of life , and even offers , at the expense of little labour , a great variety of luxuries . The scenery of the principal ...
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afterwards appear Archipelago areois arts attended authority Bay of Islands brethren canoes Captain Cook ceremonies chiefs christian church civilisation civilized cloth coast colony commander coral death desire discovered divine Eimeo Ellis English Erromango established European faith favourable Fijee Georgian group gods gospel habits heathen hence human hundred idolatry idols improvement inhabitants instruction intercourse Isles king knowledge labours land language less Lond Lord Byron manifest manner means ment miles mind mission Mitiaro murder nation natives nature Navigators object observed occasion ocean origin Otaheitan Otaheite Pacific Pacific Ocean period persons Pitcairn's Island Polynesian Pomare Port Jackson possession prayer present principles Raiatea Rarotonga received regard religion religious remarks residence respect sacred Sandwich Islands savage ship shore Society Islands soon South Sea spirit station superstition supplied teachers thousand tion Tonga tribes vessel visited Voyage whole worship Zealand