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... and rises to a considerable elevation above the waters of the great ocean by
which its shores are constantly washed . Its position is lat . 18° 54 ' S . , and long .
159° 41 ' W . The population is conjectured to be about two thousand . Mauke ...
... and rises to a considerable elevation above the waters of the great ocean by
which its shores are constantly washed . Its position is lat . 18° 54 ' S . , and long .
159° 41 ' W . The population is conjectured to be about two thousand . Mauke ...
Side 277
It was attended by two thousand five hundred persons ; the conquerors and the
conquered mingling together . Chiefs of each party delivered speeches on the
occasion , in which , while they did not forget the main object of the assembly ,
they ...
It was attended by two thousand five hundred persons ; the conquerors and the
conquered mingling together . Chiefs of each party delivered speeches on the
occasion , in which , while they did not forget the main object of the assembly ,
they ...
Side 297
They are distant about two thousand eight hundred miles from Mexico on the east
, five thousand from the shores of China on the west , and two thousand seven
hundred from the Society Islands on the south . * Owhyhee , the most southern ...
They are distant about two thousand eight hundred miles from Mexico on the east
, five thousand from the shores of China on the west , and two thousand seven
hundred from the Society Islands on the south . * Owhyhee , the most southern ...
Side 312
Ten years ago , reading and writing were unknown to all classes ; now thousands
write , and many thousands read . ... In Woahoo alone , there is a society of three
thousand five hundred persons of both sexes , who meet weekly for prayer ...
Ten years ago , reading and writing were unknown to all classes ; now thousands
write , and many thousands read . ... In Woahoo alone , there is a society of three
thousand five hundred persons of both sexes , who meet weekly for prayer ...
Side 410
In reference to the Sandwich Islands , it is maintained that their number has
diminished at least one - half since the days of Captain Cook , who estimated the
population of the whole group at four hundred thousand . The same great
navigator ...
In reference to the Sandwich Islands , it is maintained that their number has
diminished at least one - half since the days of Captain Cook , who estimated the
population of the whole group at four hundred thousand . The same great
navigator ...
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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
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| 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 |