Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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... inhabitants of both hemispheres ; and Science had selected the spot as a theatre for her triumphs in the sublime department of astronomy . But the year 1796 had arrived before the benevolent spirit of the gospel undertook a nobler mis ...
... inhabitants of both hemispheres ; and Science had selected the spot as a theatre for her triumphs in the sublime department of astronomy . But the year 1796 had arrived before the benevolent spirit of the gospel undertook a nobler mis ...
Side 7
... inhabitants in the smaller islands of the Pacific , the author has enjoyed the great advantage of perusing an unpublished work , written by a distinguished officer resident some years in that part of the globe , and which is repeatedly ...
... inhabitants in the smaller islands of the Pacific , the author has enjoyed the great advantage of perusing an unpublished work , written by a distinguished officer resident some years in that part of the globe , and which is repeatedly ...
Side 10
... INHABITANTS . Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject - The geographical Position of the Islands to be de- scribed - The Effect of civilized Life on the external Quali- ties of Nature - The Import of the Term ...
... INHABITANTS . Introductory Remarks on the Extent and Importance of the Subject - The geographical Position of the Islands to be de- scribed - The Effect of civilized Life on the external Quali- ties of Nature - The Import of the Term ...
Side 11
... INHABITANTS OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS , AND MORE ESPECIALLY THE INTRO- DUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY . Motives to Discovery - Exertions of Missionaries - Savage Life never spontaneously improved - Proceedings of Lieutenant Bligh at Otaheite ...
... INHABITANTS OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS , AND MORE ESPECIALLY THE INTRO- DUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY . Motives to Discovery - Exertions of Missionaries - Savage Life never spontaneously improved - Proceedings of Lieutenant Bligh at Otaheite ...
Side 12
... Inhabitants - Intercourse with Spaniards - Cruelty practised by Manriquez - Visit of Captain Cook in 1774 - One of the Na- tives killed - The Dædalus arrives at Santa Christina - Attack on an Officer - The Duff touches at the Marquesas ...
... Inhabitants - Intercourse with Spaniards - Cruelty practised by Manriquez - Visit of Captain Cook in 1774 - One of the Na- tives killed - The Dædalus arrives at Santa Christina - Attack on an Officer - The Duff touches at the Marquesas ...
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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