Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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... instructions from the government of Madrid to prosecute discovery in the Pacific Ocean , and more especially to direct his researches towards that unknown continent which had so long roused the curiosity of the speculative THE GEORGIAN ...
... instructions from the government of Madrid to prosecute discovery in the Pacific Ocean , and more especially to direct his researches towards that unknown continent which had so long roused the curiosity of the speculative THE GEORGIAN ...
Side 133
... instruction . It was manifest that , if their knowledge of European power and science were not to be extended beyond the casual acquaintance sup- plied by the residence of voyagers , they had sustained an injury by their intercourse ...
... instruction . It was manifest that , if their knowledge of European power and science were not to be extended beyond the casual acquaintance sup- plied by the residence of voyagers , they had sustained an injury by their intercourse ...
Side 139
... instruction now communicated to their people , and to point out to them the benefit that would result to the community from a knowledge of the mechanical arts . They were farther desired to inform them , that in all countries where the ...
... instruction now communicated to their people , and to point out to them the benefit that would result to the community from a knowledge of the mechanical arts . They were farther desired to inform them , that in all countries where the ...
Side 144
... instruct such of the natives as would listen to them , and prepare them- selves for future exertions . Exposed to constant depre- dations , and even menaced with death , they persevered in the study of the Otaheitan language , reducing ...
... instruct such of the natives as would listen to them , and prepare them- selves for future exertions . Exposed to constant depre- dations , and even menaced with death , they persevered in the study of the Otaheitan language , reducing ...
Side 146
... instructions to his consort Idia for his assassination . After some solicitation from his mother , the king , though in the closest alliance with Hamanemane , consented to his death . - Polynesian Researches , vol . ii . p . 35 ...
... instructions to his consort Idia for his assassination . After some solicitation from his mother , the king , though in the closest alliance with Hamanemane , consented to his death . - Polynesian Researches , vol . ii . p . 35 ...
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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