An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo: One of the Friendly Islands, in the South-seaLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810 - 234 páginas |
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Página 89 - Wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost,"' or for ever, " that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Página 20 - * I launch into the deep ; And leave my native land, Where sin lulls all asleep: For thee I fain would all resign, And sail to heaven with thee and thine.
Página 216 - The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Página 148 - in that place, when he is dead, and his body is here? Did you not bury him some moons ago?" But all they answered was,
Página 21 - Christ is my pilot wise, my compass is his word; My soul each storm defies, while I have such a Lord. I trust his faithfulness and power, To save me in the trying hour. Though rocks and quicksands deep through all my passage lie, Yet Christ shall safely keep and guide me with his eye. How can I sink with such a prop, That bears the world and all things up?
Página 21 - By faith I see the land, The port of endless rest ; My soul, thy sails expand, And fly to Jesus
Página 149 - Deities, and warded off from his subjects the attempts of all that would molest or injury them. Into this region, however, they believed none were admitted but the chiefs : the tooa, or lower class, therefore, having no hope of sharing such bliss, seldom speculate upon a futurity, which to them appeared a prospect "lost in shadows, clouds, and darkness.
Página 147 - While I enjoyed, under the shade of my fruitful trees, a pleasant tranquillity, in the simplicity of nature, had I endeavoured to direct the minds of the natives, who visited me, or...
Página 109 - Pleased with these considerations, I consented. He sent for her: she agreed, and came, modestly dressed in her best apparel, at the head of a number of women; one of whom took her by the hand, and, leading her to me, seated her by my side. She was a handsome girl of the age of eighteen. Mulkaamair entertained...