 | Favell Lee Mortimer - 1838 - 496 էջ
...and fish. Neither of them would taste food without saying a short grace. Those travellers, who hint that a Tahitian prays, only when the eyes of the missionary are fixed on him, might have profited by similar evidence. At Mr. Pritchard's church in Papeete, we found an orderly,... | |
 | William Beattie - 1839 - 154 էջ
...and fish. Neither of them would taste food without saying a short prayer. Those travellers who hint that a Tahitian prays only when the eyes of the missionary are fixed on him, might have profited by similar evidence. At Mr. Pritchard's church, in Papeete, we found an orderly,... | |
 | 1872 - 862 էջ
...should do, with fitting reverence, and without the fear of ridicule or any ostentation of piety. At our meals, neither of the men would taste food without...on him, should have slept with us that night on the mountain side. " On the whole, it appears to me that the morality and religion of the inhabitants are... | |
 | 1848 - 796 էջ
...without the fear of ridicule or any ostentation of piety. At our meals neither of the men would taste any food without saying beforehand a short grace. Those...morning it rained very heavily, but the good thatch of banana-leaves kept us dry. At daylight, my friends, after their morning prayer, prepared an excellent... | |
 | 1850 - 682 էջ
...should do, with fitting reverence, and without the fear of ridicnle, or any ostentation of piety. At our meals, neither of the men would taste food without...travellers who think that a Tahitian prays only when the cyqs of the missionary are fixed on him, should have slept with us that night on the mountain- side... | |
 | Favell Lee Mortimer - 1869 - 488 էջ
...and fish. Neither of them would taste food without saying a short grace. Those travellers who hint that a Tahitian prays only when the eyes of the missionary are fixed on him might have profited by similar evidence. At Mr. Pritchard's church in Papeete, we found an orderly,... | |
 | 1869 - 476 էջ
...should do, with fitting reverence, and without the fear of ridicule, or any ostentation of piety. At our meals, neither of the men would taste food without saying beforehand a short grace. Those travelers who think that a Tabitian prays only when the eyes of the missionary are fixed on him, should... | |
 | 1873 - 806 էջ
...should do with fitting reverence and without the fear of ridicule or any ostentation of piety. At our meals, neither of the men would taste food without...on him, should have slept with us that night on the mountain side. Before morning it rained very heavily ; but the good thatch of banana loaves kept us... | |
 | George Leeds - 1887 - 376 էջ
...should do, with fitting reverence, and without the fear of ridicule or any ostentation of piety. At our meals, neither of the men would taste food without...beforehand a short grace. Those travellers who think a Tahitian prays only when the eyes of the missionary are fixed on him, should have slept with us that... | |
 | John Liggins - 1888 - 266 էջ
...should do, with fitting reverence, and without the fear of ridicule or any ostentation of piety. At our meals, neither of the men would taste food without...on him, should have slept with us that night on the mountain side. * * * " One of my impressions, which I took from the two last authorities, was decidedly... | |
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Before we laid ourselves down to sleep, the elder Tahitian fell on his knees, and with closed eyes repeated a long prayer in his native tongue. He prayed as a Christian should do, with fitting reverence, and without the fear of ridicule or any ostentation... 
