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. köideCrocker and Brewster, 1832 |
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... beautiful regions of the Pacific . Hence the slightest memorial of the least influential of such co - operat- ing causes must be of some value , and worthy of preserva- tion , if it add but an atom to our knowledge of human na- ture ...
... beautiful regions of the Pacific . Hence the slightest memorial of the least influential of such co - operat- ing causes must be of some value , and worthy of preserva- tion , if it add but an atom to our knowledge of human na- ture ...
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... beautiful with stars , amidst a pure unclouded sky . The ship sails majestically over an invisible expanse of water , marked only by silver - topt breakers , accompanying and following in its wake . The only persons on deck are the man ...
... beautiful with stars , amidst a pure unclouded sky . The ship sails majestically over an invisible expanse of water , marked only by silver - topt breakers , accompanying and following in its wake . The only persons on deck are the man ...
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... beautiful blue or green color , sometimes appearing at the depth of several feet , and occasionally rising to the surface , when their brilliancy forth- with vanished . These , we conjectured , might be the same substances ( of whatever ...
... beautiful blue or green color , sometimes appearing at the depth of several feet , and occasionally rising to the surface , when their brilliancy forth- with vanished . These , we conjectured , might be the same substances ( of whatever ...
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... . June 9. We have been much gratified by seeing what the sailors call a Portuguese man - of - war , and a galley - fish . These beautiful creatures are of various sizes ; this was 8 PORTUGUESE MAN - OF - WAR - THE BLACK.
... . June 9. We have been much gratified by seeing what the sailors call a Portuguese man - of - war , and a galley - fish . These beautiful creatures are of various sizes ; this was 8 PORTUGUESE MAN - OF - WAR - THE BLACK.
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... beautiful constella- tion attracted our notice , nearly in the zenith . This was the northern crown , in which seven stars brilliantly encircle two thirds of an oval figure . We were reminded — and though the idea may seem fanciful ...
... beautiful constella- tion attracted our notice , nearly in the zenith . This was the northern crown , in which seven stars brilliantly encircle two thirds of an oval figure . We were reminded — and though the idea may seem fanciful ...
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Page 267 - He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary.
Page 271 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: but it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
Page 139 - Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord ; for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith.
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Page 17 - LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee ? or to thy faithfulness round about thee ? 9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
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