Narrative of a Tour Through Hawaii, Or Owhyhee; with Remarks on the History, Traditions, Manners, Customs, and Language of the Inhabitants of the Sandwich IslandFor the author, by H. Fisher, son, and P. Jackson, 1826 - Всего страниц: 442 |
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... Stone walls , trees , and houses , all gave way before it ; even large masses or rocks of hard ancient lava , when surrounded by the fiery stream , soon split into small fragments , and falling into the burning mass , appeared to melt ...
... Stone walls , trees , and houses , all gave way before it ; even large masses or rocks of hard ancient lava , when surrounded by the fiery stream , soon split into small fragments , and falling into the burning mass , appeared to melt ...
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... stone walls , made of the fragments of lava gathered from the surface of the enclosures . These fields were planted with bananas , sweet potatoes , mountain taro , paper mulberry plants , melons , and sugar cane , which flourished ...
... stone walls , made of the fragments of lava gathered from the surface of the enclosures . These fields were planted with bananas , sweet potatoes , mountain taro , paper mulberry plants , melons , and sugar cane , which flourished ...
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... stones . Here the fire was kindled on the above occasion ; and the place is still strewed with charcoal . The natives mention the inter- ment of another foreigner on this spot ; but could not tell to what country he belonged , or the ...
... stones . Here the fire was kindled on the above occasion ; and the place is still strewed with charcoal . The natives mention the inter- ment of another foreigner on this spot ; but could not tell to what country he belonged , or the ...
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... stones imbedded in it , for a distance of three or four miles , they reached the top of one of the ridges on the western side of the mountain . As they travelled along , they met with tufts of straw- berries , and clusters of raspberry ...
... stones imbedded in it , for a distance of three or four miles , they reached the top of one of the ridges on the western side of the mountain . As they travelled along , they met with tufts of straw- berries , and clusters of raspberry ...
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... stones into it , they were heard to strike against its sides for eight seconds , but not to reach the bottom . There were two other aper- tures near this , nine feet in diameter , and apparently about 200 feet deep . As the party walked ...
... stones into it , they were heard to strike against its sides for eight seconds , but not to reach the bottom . There were two other aper- tures near this , nine feet in diameter , and apparently about 200 feet deep . As the party walked ...
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afternoon afterwards appeared arrived attended beach Bishop calabash called canoe Captain Cook chasms chiefs Christian cloth coast cocoa-nut colour conversation crater cultivated direction distance district feet high fire fish foreigners formed four frequently gods Goodrich governor ground Hamakua Hawaii Hawaiian heard heiau hogs idolatry idols inches inhabitants Jehovah Jesus Christ journey Kairua Karaimoku Keopuolani kind king Kirauea land Laupahoehoe lava leaves Maaro Makoa mats Maui Messrs miles missionaries morning Mouna-Kea mountains natives night o'clock Oahu occasions offered party passed Pélé persons pieces potatoes present priests principal probably procure reached resided returned Rihoriho rocks Sabbath sandal wood Sandwich Islands seen shore side Society Islands sometimes soon stones stood stream tabu Tahiti Tamehameha tapa taro Tauai Thurston preached ti plant tion told Towaihae travelled trees usually valley vessel village visited volcano voyage Waiakea walked warriors word worship
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Стр. 77 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living GOD, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein ; who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Стр. 50 - Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Стр. 26 - And with him they crucify two thieves, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Стр. 49 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Стр. 101 - Cook's name is thus pronounced by (he natives. from the other side of the bay, entered the crowd almost breathless, and exclaimed, ' It is war! — the foreigners have commenced hostilities, have fired on a canoe from one of their boats, and killed a chief.
Стр. 322 - Numbers of dogs, of rather a small size, and something like a terrier, are raised every year as an article of food. They are mostly fed on vegetables ; and we have sometimes seen them kept in yards, with small houses to sleep in. A part of the rent of every tenant who occupies land is paid in dogs for his landlord's table.
Стр. 34 - Honoruru, one or two visits of the missionaries and of some of the native teachers to his house, and letters from Naihe, are the chief advantages he has enjoyed. He appears, indeed, a modern Cornelius, and is a striking manifestation of the sovereignty of that grace of which we trust he has been made a partaker ; and we rejoice in the pleasing hope that He who has " begun a good work, will perform it until the day of Christ.
Стр. 368 - An institution so universal in its influence, and so inflexible in its demands, contributed very materially to the bondage and oppression of the natives in general. The king, sacred chiefs, and priests, appear to have been the only persons to whom its application was easy; the great mass of the people were at no period of their existence exempt from its influence, and no circumstance in life could excuse their obedience to its demands. The females, in particular, felt all its humiliating and degrading...
Стр. 104 - ... favour, and hence the. people prostrated themselves before him as he walked through the villages. But when, in the attack made upon him, they saw his blood running, and heard his groans, they said,