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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Page 231
... appeared the little peopled spots of mountain , wood , and level beach , that form these western Cyclades . We might have imagined ourselves transported beyond the regions of storms , and floating upon that true Pacific flood , " where ...
... appeared the little peopled spots of mountain , wood , and level beach , that form these western Cyclades . We might have imagined ourselves transported beyond the regions of storms , and floating upon that true Pacific flood , " where ...
Page 243
... appeared again in the presence of the king . When swine , fowls , fruits , and human victims were taken to the altars of their mercenary and vindictive divinities , it was frequently in atonement for some crime committed , or in an ...
... appeared again in the presence of the king . When swine , fowls , fruits , and human victims were taken to the altars of their mercenary and vindictive divinities , it was frequently in atonement for some crime committed , or in an ...
Page 272
... appeared disadvantageously different from what we had been accustomed to see in the Christianized islands . The ... appearance . The hair in front was left about two inches long , and made to stand upright by being daubed with a ...
... appeared disadvantageously different from what we had been accustomed to see in the Christianized islands . The ... appearance . The hair in front was left about two inches long , and made to stand upright by being daubed with a ...
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afternoon afterwards animal appeared Areois Auna Barff basaltic beach beautiful Bennet boat body Borabora bread-fruit breccia brought called canoe Cape Horn captain captain Cook chapel chiefs Christian cloth cocoa-nut color coral crew dark deck deputation dwellings earth Eimeo Ellis eyes feet fish former formerly friends fruit gospel ground hand harbor Hautia head hearts heathen hogs Huahine hundred idolatry idols inches inhabitants islands kind king lagoon land latter leeward islands length London Missionary Society Lord Mahine manner marae Matavai miles missionaries morning mountains multitude natives night Nott occasion persons plants Pomare prayer present priests queen raatiras Raiatea reached reef rocks Sabbath sailed seen shark ship shore side soon South species sperm whale spot stones Tahaa Tahiti Tahitian Tahitian language Tani Tani's Taroa things tion trees Tyerman Vahine vessel voyage whale whole wind words worship