 We were not long at a loss as to what to ascribe it ; the missionary had been at work here, and his exertions had been based upon a firm foundation ; the savage had been changed to a reasonable creature. Among the inhabitants was a native missionary,...  The Islands of the Pacific: From the Old to the Newby James McKinney Alexander - 1908 - 369 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1848 - 628 pages
...reasonable ireatwre. * * * If the missionaries had effected nothing else, [the security of seamen,] they would deserve the thanks of all those who roam over this wide ocean, and incur its many unknown and hidden dangers."" At Aurora Island, Capt. Wilkes again saw printed... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1845 - 658 pages
...to what to ascribe it : the missionary had been at work here, and his exertions had been based upon a firm foundation; the savage had been changed to...mariners would be sure of kind treatment, and a share in the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust or fear were seen here. The women and... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1845 - 604 pages
...to what to ascribe it : the missionary had been at work here, and his exertions had been based upon a firm foundation; the savage had been changed to...mariners would be sure of kind treatment, and a share in the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust or fear were seen here. The women and... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - 1845 - 392 pages
...inhabitants was a native missionary, who had been instrumental in this work. If the missionaries had effeeted nothing else, they would deserve the thanks of all...of kind treatment, and a share of the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust and fear were scen here. The women and children eame about... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1848 - 628 pages
...reasonable creature. * * * If the missionaries had effected nothing else, [the security of seamen,] they would deserve the thanks of all those who roam over this wide ocean, and incur its many unknown and hidden dangers."* At Aurora Island, Capt. Wilkes again saw printed... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - 1849 - 702 pages
...to what to ascribe it ; the missionary had been at work here, and his exertions had been based upon a firm foundation ; the savage had been changed to...of kind treatment, and a share of the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust and fear were seen here. The women and children came about... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - 1852 - 364 pages
...savage had been changed ( to a reasonable creature. Among the inhabitants was a native mis- ) sionary, who had been instrumental in this work. If the missionaries...of kind treatment, and a share of the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust and fear were seen here. The women and children came about... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - 1852 - 364 pages
...had been instrumental in this work. If the missionaries had effected nothing else, they would deaerve the thanks of all those who roam over this wide expanse...of kind treatment, and a share of the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust and fear were seen here. The women and children came about... | |
 | Voyage - 1853 - 440 pages
...to what to ascribe it ; the missionary had been at work here, and his exertions had been based upon a firm foundation ; the savage had been changed to...of kind treatment, and a share of the few comforts these people possess. No savage mistrust and fear were seen here. The women and children came about... | |
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