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Or, The Heart of the Pacific, as it was and is Henry Theodore Cheever. LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS . 1 Old Hawaiian Idols . London . Pichard Bentley ,
Or, The Heart of the Pacific, as it was and is Henry Theodore Cheever. LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS . 1 Old Hawaiian Idols . London . Pichard Bentley ,
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Or, The Heart of the Pacific, as it was and is Henry Theodore Cheever. 1 Old Hawaiian Idols . London . Pichard Bentley , 1851 . LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS ; OR , THE HEART. JW . Cook , sculp .
Or, The Heart of the Pacific, as it was and is Henry Theodore Cheever. 1 Old Hawaiian Idols . London . Pichard Bentley , 1851 . LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS ; OR , THE HEART. JW . Cook , sculp .
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... Hawaii . The perpetuity of the pure Hawaiian race there is daily becoming more and more doubtful ; but , as it has been remarked of New Zealand , the natives , though melting away , are not lost . They are emerging into another and a ...
... Hawaii . The perpetuity of the pure Hawaiian race there is daily becoming more and more doubtful ; but , as it has been remarked of New Zealand , the natives , though melting away , are not lost . They are emerging into another and a ...
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... Hawaiian Islands , which all visitors , or any persons who are seeking accurate information respecting a country , desire to have at hand . In lieu of something more perfect , it is hoped that this may answer as a guide - book and vade ...
... Hawaiian Islands , which all visitors , or any persons who are seeking accurate information respecting a country , desire to have at hand . In lieu of something more perfect , it is hoped that this may answer as a guide - book and vade ...
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... Hawaii - Ellis's account of it quarter of a century ago - The hideous corpse of Paganism - The deeds of despots - Legendary exploit of an Hawaiian Gracchus - Sole feature of humanity in the system of Paganism - Human sacrifices ...
... Hawaii - Ellis's account of it quarter of a century ago - The hideous corpse of Paganism - The deeds of despots - Legendary exploit of an Hawaiian Gracchus - Sole feature of humanity in the system of Paganism - Human sacrifices ...
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Page 198 - If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions : I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Page 180 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men...
Page 238 - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.
Page 87 - 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.
Page 110 - And thou, too, whosoe'er thou art, That readest this brief psalm, As one by one thy hopes depart, Be resolute and calm. O fear not in a world like this, And thou shalt know ere long, Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong.
Page 80 - No, faith, not a jot ; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it: As thus; Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust ; the dust is earth ; of earth we make loam : And why of that loam, whereto he was converted, might they not stop a beer-barrel...
Page 239 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast ploughed...
Page 92 - Thy sinless land, Which eye hath never seen. Visions come and go; Shapes of resplendent beauty round me throng, From angel lips I seem to hear the flow Of soft and holy song.
Page 70 - twas an unimaginable sight ! Clouds, mists, streams, watery rocks and emerald turf, Clouds of all tincture, rocks and sapphire sky, Confused, commingled, mutually inflamed, Molten together, and composing thus, Each lost in each, that marvellous array Of temple, palace, citadel, and huge Fantastic pomp of structure without name, In fleecy folds voluminous, enwrapped.
Page 38 - Their bread of life, alas ! no more their own. Into its furrows shall we all be cast, In the sure faith, that we shall rise again At the great harvest, when the arch-angel's blast Shall winnow, like a fan, the chaff and grain. Then shall the good stand in immortal bloom, In the fair gardens of that second birth ; And each bright blossom, mingle its perfume With that of flowers, which never bloomed on earth.