Journal of Voyages and Travels by the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet, Esq: Deputed from the London Missionary Society, to Visit Their Various Stations in the South Sea Islands, China, India, &c., Between the Years 1821 and 1829, 1. köideF. Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831 |
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... taken to preserve as many personal , national , and moral traits of character , traditions , fragments of history , and anecdotes , of the super- stition , forms of government , manners , customs , and prac- tices , of the inhabitants ...
... taken to preserve as many personal , national , and moral traits of character , traditions , fragments of history , and anecdotes , of the super- stition , forms of government , manners , customs , and prac- tices , of the inhabitants ...
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... taken from the back of the Chapel , looking inland.— The tall trees are Cocoa - nuts ; in the centre is the Bread - fruit Tree ; and in the foreground , on the right , the Pandanus Odora- tissimus , or Prickly Palm . • PLATE XI ...
... taken from the back of the Chapel , looking inland.— The tall trees are Cocoa - nuts ; in the centre is the Bread - fruit Tree ; and in the foreground , on the right , the Pandanus Odora- tissimus , or Prickly Palm . • PLATE XI ...
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... taken - Retrospective Reflections - Indica- tions of Land - An unknown Island - Resolution , Doubtful , Tuscan , Birnie , Chain , and other Islands - Arrival at Tahiti . 1 33333 CHAPTER III . Pomare's Residence - Account of a League of ...
... taken - Retrospective Reflections - Indica- tions of Land - An unknown Island - Resolution , Doubtful , Tuscan , Birnie , Chain , and other Islands - Arrival at Tahiti . 1 33333 CHAPTER III . Pomare's Residence - Account of a League of ...
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... taken away . May 10. The wind being strong , but contrary , we have hitherto made slow progress . To - day we had fine views of Hastings and Seaford , and other places near shore . Conversing with the captain , who has been for many ...
... taken away . May 10. The wind being strong , but contrary , we have hitherto made slow progress . To - day we had fine views of Hastings and Seaford , and other places near shore . Conversing with the captain , who has been for many ...
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... taken by a spear . It was eleven inches in length , in form resembling a trout , of a brown colour , without scales , slimy and loathsome to the sight . When put into a vessel of water , it immediately attached itself to the side by its ...
... taken by a spear . It was eleven inches in length , in form resembling a trout , of a brown colour , without scales , slimy and loathsome to the sight . When put into a vessel of water , it immediately attached itself to the side by its ...
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afternoon afterwards appeared Areois arrival Barff basaltic beach beautiful Bennet boat body Borabora bread-fruit breccia brought called canoe Cape Horn captain chapel chiefs Christian cloth cocoa-nut colour coral crew Dangerous Archipelago Deputation dwellings earth Eimeo Ellis eyes feet fish formerly friends fruit gospel ground hand harbour Hautia head hearts heathen hogs Huahine hundred idolatry idols inches inhabitants islands kind king labour land latter Leeward Islands length London Missionary Society Lord Mahine manner marae Matavai miles Missionaries morning mountains natives nearly night Nott Oahu occasion persons plants Pomare Pomare's prayer present priests queen raatiras Raiatea reached received reef rocks Sabbath sailed sailors seen Sept ship shore side Society Islands soon sperm whale spot stones Tahiti Tahitian Tahitian language things tion trees TROPIC OF CAPRICORN Tyerman vessel voyage whale whole wind woman words worship