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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... priests , their wars of massacre , and their unnatural cruelties one towards another , especially their nearest con- nections . Nothing which has contributed to make a class of human beings either better or worse than otherwise they ...
... priests , their wars of massacre , and their unnatural cruelties one towards another , especially their nearest con- nections . Nothing which has contributed to make a class of human beings either better or worse than otherwise they ...
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... Priests -- Second Interview with Fomare -- Tatooing - Mosquitoes -Return to Tahiti - Housekeeping - Native Manners - Barter- trade ....... CHAPTER VI . Fishing by Torch - light - Valley of Matavai -- Sufferings of first Missionaries ...
... Priests -- Second Interview with Fomare -- Tatooing - Mosquitoes -Return to Tahiti - Housekeeping - Native Manners - Barter- trade ....... CHAPTER VI . Fishing by Torch - light - Valley of Matavai -- Sufferings of first Missionaries ...
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... Priest of Oro - Picture of a Party asleep - Converted Shark - worshipper - A Shark Marae- Accident - Bird - Value of a Nail ... CHAPTER XII . Lizard - god - Motley Dinner Company - Traditions - Dog Marae- Rock - Scenery - District of ...
... Priest of Oro - Picture of a Party asleep - Converted Shark - worshipper - A Shark Marae- Accident - Bird - Value of a Nail ... CHAPTER XII . Lizard - god - Motley Dinner Company - Traditions - Dog Marae- Rock - Scenery - District of ...
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... upon the site of a marae , or temple . When this place of worship was opened , and the sacrament was administered alike to con- verts of both sexes , an aged man , who had been a priest POMARE . 57 under the reign of idolatry , was.
... upon the site of a marae , or temple . When this place of worship was opened , and the sacrament was administered alike to con- verts of both sexes , an aged man , who had been a priest POMARE . 57 under the reign of idolatry , was.
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... priest himself afterwards saw and acknowledged his error .. In their pagan state , these islanders , like all uncivilized tribes , were excessively revengeful , and would pursue or watch the object of their enmity from place to place ...
... priest himself afterwards saw and acknowledged his error .. In their pagan state , these islanders , like all uncivilized tribes , were excessively revengeful , and would pursue or watch the object of their enmity from place to place ...
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