| 1824 - 564 páginas
...the slightest resistance. He remarked, however, that, though all the dead bodies were devoured by his tribe, " neither he nor his brother ate human flesh, nor did they fight on Sundays." The trouble "nnd expence that had been bestowed in attempting to civilize Tooi appear to have entirely... | |
| 1824 - 494 páginas
...resistance. To qualify this story, he remarked, that though all the dead bodies were devoured by his tribe, ' neither he nor his brother ate human flesh,...eyes as wide as a tea-cup • that the whole bent of his mind was war, and that be looked upon fighting as fun.' - - " The beach was covered with natives,... | |
| Richard Alexander Cruise - 1823 - 338 páginas
...resistance. To qualify this story he remarked, that though all the dead bodies were devoured by his tribe, " neither he nor his brother ate human flesh,...eyes as wide as a teacup ; that the whole bent of his mind was war, and that he looked upon fighting as fun." The New Zealander whale ship sailed for... | |
| 1823 - 426 páginas
...resistance. To qualify this story, he remarked, that though all the dead bodies were devoured bv his tribe; "neither he nor his brother ate human flesh,...spoke of fighting, he opened his eyes as wide as a tea cup; that the whole bent of his mind was war, and that he looked upon fighting as fun.' "The beach... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1823 - 424 páginas
...resistance. To qualify this story he remarked, that though all the dead bodies were devoured by his tribe, ' neither he nor his brother ate human flesh,...if you told a New Zealander to work, he fell asleep ; bu» if you spoke of fighting, he opened his eyes as wide as a teacup ; that the whole bent of his... | |
| 1823 - 704 páginas
...resistance. To qualify this story, he remarked, that though all the dead bodies were devoured by his tribe, 'neither he nor his brother, ate human flesh,...try to turn the minds of his people to agriculture, lie said it was impossible ; " that if you told a New Zealander to work, he fell asleep; but if you... | |
| 1824 - 414 páginas
...exhorted to promote the happiness of his people by cultivating the arts of peace, his reply was, that it was impossible, "that if you told a New Zealander...his eyes as wide as a teacup; that the whole bent of his mind was war; and that he looked upon fighting as fun." , The kinds of afl'tnee, which are deemed... | |
| 496 páginas
...agriculture ; but he affirmed that it was impossible, and added, in his own expressive phraseology, that " if you told a New Zealander to work, he fell...eyes as wide as a tea-cup ; that the whole bent of his mind was war, and that he looked upon fighting as fun." The efforts of the missionaries to devote... | |
| 1824 - 856 páginas
...resistance. To quality this story, he remarked, that though all the dead bodies were devoured by his tribe, ' neither he nor his brother ate human flesh, nor did they fight on Sundays.' When asked why be did not try to turn the minds of his people to agriculture, he said it was impossible ; ' that if... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1824 - 478 páginas
...make his people happy byteaching them agriculture, and the arts of civilized life, he replied, that it was impossible, 'that if you told a New Zealander...eyes as wide as a teacup ; that the whole bent of his mind was war ; and that he looked upon fighting as fun.' In his own case Tooi's conduct verified... | |
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