Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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... 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 happiness . It is accordingly admitted ...
... 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 happiness . It is accordingly admitted ...
Side 19
... once the full beauty of spring combined with the luxuriance of autumn . Tufted groves mingle their foli- age with the brilliant enamel of the meadows ; while a perfume of exquisite sweetness embalms the air , which is constantly ...
... once the full beauty of spring combined with the luxuriance of autumn . Tufted groves mingle their foli- age with the brilliant enamel of the meadows ; while a perfume of exquisite sweetness embalms the air , which is constantly ...
Side 24
... once ascertained , there cannot be any doubt that much practical benefit would result from anticipating its effects , even in cases where there is no other light to direct the judgment . Among the thousands of islands which shoot up in ...
... once ascertained , there cannot be any doubt that much practical benefit would result from anticipating its effects , even in cases where there is no other light to direct the judgment . Among the thousands of islands which shoot up in ...
Side 35
... once driven the Malays into the Pacific , these adventurous sailors would subsequently pass from one island to another , until they peopled the numerous groups of that extensive ocean . But it is farther maintained by another class of ...
... once driven the Malays into the Pacific , these adventurous sailors would subsequently pass from one island to another , until they peopled the numerous groups of that extensive ocean . But it is farther maintained by another class of ...
Side 36
... once the example and the authority . In addition to the facts now mentioned , there is , we are assured , a general tradition among the islanders of the South Sea that the first inhabitants came from lands in the north - west . Bolatoo ...
... once the example and the authority . In addition to the facts now mentioned , there is , we are assured , a general tradition among the islanders of the South Sea that the first inhabitants came from lands in the north - west . Bolatoo ...
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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