Journal of a Residence in the Sandwich Islands, During the Years 1823, 1824, and 1825: Including Descriptions of the Natural Scenery, and Remarks on the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants; an Account of Lord Byron's Visit in the British Frigate Blonde, and of an Excursion to the Great Volcano of Kirauea in HawaiiJ.P. Haven, 1828 - 320 Seiten |
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... of 17 or 18,000 feet , blazed like fire , from the strong reflection of the sun - beams striking them long be- fore they reached us on the waters below . As the morn- 64 A CANOE . ing advanced , plantations , villages.
... of 17 or 18,000 feet , blazed like fire , from the strong reflection of the sun - beams striking them long be- fore they reached us on the waters below . As the morn- 64 A CANOE . ing advanced , plantations , villages.
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... CANOE . ing advanced , plantations , villages , and scattered huts , were distinctly seen along the shore ; and columns ... canoes soon arrived , and many gathered round us to gratify their curiosity , and dispose of fish , water melons ...
... CANOE . ing advanced , plantations , villages , and scattered huts , were distinctly seen along the shore ; and columns ... canoes soon arrived , and many gathered round us to gratify their curiosity , and dispose of fish , water melons ...
Seite 87
... canoes . Pauahi , another of the wives of RihoRiho , after passing in procession with her retinue , alighted from the couch on which she had been borne , set fire to it and all its expen- sive trappings , and then threw into the flames ...
... canoes . Pauahi , another of the wives of RihoRiho , after passing in procession with her retinue , alighted from the couch on which she had been borne , set fire to it and all its expen- sive trappings , and then threw into the flames ...
Seite 96
... yams , taro , bananas , melons , & c . & c . - of articles of manufacture , canoes , fishing - nets , tapa , mats , birds ' feathers , unwrought hemp , & c . & c .; and , since the intro- REVENUE OF THE KING . 97 duction of trade with.
... yams , taro , bananas , melons , & c . & c . - of articles of manufacture , canoes , fishing - nets , tapa , mats , birds ' feathers , unwrought hemp , & c . & c .; and , since the intro- REVENUE OF THE KING . 97 duction of trade with.
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... canoes , making of fishing nets , wooden dishes and bowls , & c . are labours assigned to the men ; while the manufacture of cloth in all its processes , and the platting of mats , & c . fall to the de- partment of the women . The cloth ...
... canoes , making of fishing nets , wooden dishes and bowls , & c . are labours assigned to the men ; while the manufacture of cloth in all its processes , and the platting of mats , & c . fall to the de- partment of the women . The cloth ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
afternoon American anchor appearance aroha arrival attendants beach beautiful Bingham Blatchely Blonde boat Boki brig calabash canoes Cape Horn Captain chapel character Christian cloth cocoa-nut colour crater dark death deck distance dress Ellis exclaim eyes favourite feel feet female foreigners formed friends governor ground happy harbour Hawaii heart heathen high chiefs Hoapiri Honoruru hour hundred immediately interesting Jesus Christ Kaahumanu Karaimoku Keopuolani kind king Lahaina land light Lord Byron manner mats Maui miles mind Mission House Missionaries Monday morning mountains native night o'clock Oahu party passed persons pray prayer present prince princess queen Ranai reached residence Richards Riho Riho Sabbath sail Sandwich Islands Saturday scarce scene schooner seated seen ship shore side Society Islands spirit surf tabu Tahitian Tamehameha tapa taro Tauai Taumuarii tears thing thought tion vessel voyage whole wind word worship yards young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 184 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Seite 186 - And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word: but as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Seite 208 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Seite 82 - What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?" Then answered I them, and said unto them, "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build : but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Seite 58 - Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried, And danced in triumph o'er the waters wide, The exulting sense - the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way?
Seite 81 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Seite 245 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Seite 136 - Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
Seite 224 - In such an hour he turns, and on his view Ocean and earth and heaven burst before him. Clouds slumbering at his feet, and the clear blue Of Summer's sky, in beauty bending o'er him, — The city bright below; and far away, Sparkling in golden light, his own romantic bay.
Seite 224 - Amid thy forest solitudes, he climbs O'er crags that proudly tower above the deep, And knows that sense of danger, which sublimes The breathless moment — when his daring step Is on the verge of the cliff, and he can hear The low dash of the wave with startled ear, Like the death-music of his coming doom...