Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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Side 6
... 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 by all who have visited those distant ...
... 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 by all who have visited those distant ...
Side 7
... respects the origin of the Poly- nesian tribes , and the source whence their languages have been derived . On this subject , the reader will find much interesting discussion in the works of Reland , Forster , Crawfurd , Zuniga , Ellis ...
... respects the origin of the Poly- nesian tribes , and the source whence their languages have been derived . On this subject , the reader will find much interesting discussion in the works of Reland , Forster , Crawfurd , Zuniga , Ellis ...
Side 9
... respects the whole of the inhabited lands in the bosom of the South Sea . The Map provided by the Publishers , with the view of illustrating the position of the several insular groups which fall within the compass of this volume , is ...
... respects the whole of the inhabited lands in the bosom of the South Sea . The Map provided by the Publishers , with the view of illustrating the position of the several insular groups which fall within the compass of this volume , is ...
Side 31
... respects the origin and character of the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands . In the first place , it is clearly ascertained that there are two distinct races of men who , from a very remote period , have occupied Polynesia , whose ...
... respects the origin and character of the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands . In the first place , it is clearly ascertained that there are two distinct races of men who , from a very remote period , have occupied Polynesia , whose ...
Side 41
... respecting women , and the treat- ment they receive in Bengal and Otaheite , more espe- cially the common practice of forbidding them certain kinds of food , or to partake of any in the presence of men ; their inhuman conduct to the ...
... respecting women , and the treat- ment they receive in Bengal and Otaheite , more espe- cially the common practice of forbidding them certain kinds of food , or to partake of any in the presence of men ; their inhuman conduct to the ...
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