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 59
... remarkable , when it is known that he has ample ma- terials for making spirits in his own land , and is well ac- quainted with the art of distilling . Not only does the sugar- cane grow luxuriantly here , but also the tii plant , from ...
... remarkable , when it is known that he has ample ma- terials for making spirits in his own land , and is well ac- quainted with the art of distilling . Not only does the sugar- cane grow luxuriantly here , but also the tii plant , from ...
Page 172
... remarkable vein , about two feet in thickness , which runs aslant , and in a contrary direction to all the rest . Strong marks of the action of fire are visible on the surface , and in one side we found a hole , which may have been a ...
... remarkable vein , about two feet in thickness , which runs aslant , and in a contrary direction to all the rest . Strong marks of the action of fire are visible on the surface , and in one side we found a hole , which may have been a ...
Page 235
... remarkable that among all barbarian tribes , in their lowest state , similar arts of sorcery are practised , and the same . preternatural effects ascribed to them . Here , however , there was a class of persons , who were invulnerable ...
... remarkable that among all barbarian tribes , in their lowest state , similar arts of sorcery are practised , and the same . preternatural effects ascribed to them . Here , however , there was a class of persons , who were invulnerable ...
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