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 14
... known by Mendana - Visited by Carteret and other Navigators - The Inhabitants Negroes- Remarks by Surville , Shortland , and D'Entrecasteaux - New Britain , New Ireland , and New Caledonia - The Natives in a low State of Civilisation ...
... known by Mendana - Visited by Carteret and other Navigators - The Inhabitants Negroes- Remarks by Surville , Shortland , and D'Entrecasteaux - New Britain , New Ireland , and New Caledonia - The Natives in a low State of Civilisation ...
Side 17
... known to Europeans in any other light than that of maritime romance ; the scene on which some of our most renowned seamen performed their part as discoverers , and where they attempted to introduce the benefits of civilisation among a ...
... known to Europeans in any other light than that of maritime romance ; the scene on which some of our most renowned seamen performed their part as discoverers , and where they attempted to introduce the benefits of civilisation among a ...
Side 21
... known under the designation of Australia . With reference to the colour of the native inhabitants , the latter portion is by some French authors denomi- nated Melanesia or the Black Islands , including , besides the principal one just ...
... known under the designation of Australia . With reference to the colour of the native inhabitants , the latter portion is by some French authors denomi- nated Melanesia or the Black Islands , including , besides the principal one just ...
Side 23
... known branch is from north - west to south - east , and bounds on one side the basin of the Chinese Sea . In New South Wales the long line of the Blue Mountains extends to Van Diemen's Land , termi- nating in immense masses of basalt at ...
... known branch is from north - west to south - east , and bounds on one side the basin of the Chinese Sea . In New South Wales the long line of the Blue Mountains extends to Van Diemen's Land , termi- nating in immense masses of basalt at ...
Side 29
... known , every one of them hitherto examined consists either of volcanic rocks or of limestone . With regard to the thickness of the coral masses , it has been thought that the species of polypus which contributes most to their formation ...
... known , every one of them hitherto examined consists either of volcanic rocks or of limestone . With regard to the thickness of the coral masses , it has been thought that the species of polypus which contributes most to their formation ...
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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