Life in the Sandwich Islands: Or, The Heart of the Pacific, as it was and isA.S. Barnes & Company, 1851 - 355 páginas |
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... group with its present political importance , bestowing upon the inhabitants laws , reli- gion , civilization — and will soon add to these gifts lan- * J. J. Jarves . guage ; for the English tongue is rapidly superseding the vi PREFACE .
... group with its present political importance , bestowing upon the inhabitants laws , reli- gion , civilization — and will soon add to these gifts lan- * J. J. Jarves . guage ; for the English tongue is rapidly superseding the vi PREFACE .
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... important link in the chain of events which was finally completed in 1819 , just ten years after , in the embarkation of the missionary band from Boston for Hawaii in the brig Thaddeus . ' On board the American trader there was a pious ...
... important link in the chain of events which was finally completed in 1819 , just ten years after , in the embarkation of the missionary band from Boston for Hawaii in the brig Thaddeus . ' On board the American trader there was a pious ...
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... important . " Backed by such authority , I cannot but commend the preparation of a collection of fables like that here indicated , to the hard - working Professors of Lahaina- luna and Wailuku , and to the literature - founders of newly ...
... important . " Backed by such authority , I cannot but commend the preparation of a collection of fables like that here indicated , to the hard - working Professors of Lahaina- luna and Wailuku , and to the literature - founders of newly ...
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... important work , and a work by which both our country and ourselves will be benefited . IX . " That this Church engage , if they are out on a journey on Saturday , that they will not travel on the Sabbath , but remain and keep the ...
... important work , and a work by which both our country and ourselves will be benefited . IX . " That this Church engage , if they are out on a journey on Saturday , that they will not travel on the Sabbath , but remain and keep the ...
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... importance to the prosperity of Christian institutions in these Islands ; and that it is peculiarly gratifying to learn that some churches and congregations have resolved to make the attempt to LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS . 71.
... importance to the prosperity of Christian institutions in these Islands ; and that it is peculiarly gratifying to learn that some churches and congregations have resolved to make the attempt to LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS . 71.
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Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.