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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... formerly Their present Character contrasted - Idolatrous Priests -- Second Interview with Fomare -- Tatooing - Mosquitoes -Return to Tahiti - Housekeeping - Native Manners - Barter- trade ....... CHAPTER VI . Fishing by Torch - light ...
... formerly Their present Character contrasted - Idolatrous Priests -- Second Interview with Fomare -- Tatooing - Mosquitoes -Return to Tahiti - Housekeeping - Native Manners - Barter- trade ....... CHAPTER VI . Fishing by Torch - light ...
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... formerly entertained concerning a Future State .. CHAPTER XIII . 146 159 170 183 Tempestuous Weather - Case of Conscience - Rights of Fishery- Native Frankness - Tani's Bed - Destruction of Tani's Idol- Tani's converted Priest - Ancient ...
... formerly entertained concerning a Future State .. CHAPTER XIII . 146 159 170 183 Tempestuous Weather - Case of Conscience - Rights of Fishery- Native Frankness - Tani's Bed - Destruction of Tani's Idol- Tani's converted Priest - Ancient ...
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... ( formerly described ) , all ex- ceedingly small , and resembling transparent bubbles — yet bubbles instinct with life . Many sheer - waters were flying around us at this time . These birds appear to be equally fitted to fly in both ...
... ( formerly described ) , all ex- ceedingly small , and resembling transparent bubbles — yet bubbles instinct with life . Many sheer - waters were flying around us at this time . These birds appear to be equally fitted to fly in both ...
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... formerly here ; but not so much as to induce the missiona- ries to correct it , at the hazard of occasioning worse confu- sion in the minds of a people to whom it would probably be difficult to make the change intelligible . This has ...
... formerly here ; but not so much as to induce the missiona- ries to correct it , at the hazard of occasioning worse confu- sion in the minds of a people to whom it would probably be difficult to make the change intelligible . This has ...
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... formerly wreaked upon criminals , and the monstrous atrocities committed against vanquished enemies , we have been told that there are wild men in the mountains who have haunted the highest accessi- ble eminences for many years , and ...
... formerly wreaked upon criminals , and the monstrous atrocities committed against vanquished enemies , we have been told that there are wild men in the mountains who have haunted the highest accessi- ble eminences for many years , and ...
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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.
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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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