 | 1846 - 780 pàgines
...English flag flying, •which was a pleasing sight in New Zealand. I considered it as the signal and the dawn of civilization, liberty, and religion, in that...dark and benighted land. I never viewed the British colours with more gratification ; and flattered myself they would never be removed, till the natives... | |
 | Church missionary society - 1852 - 314 pàgines
...English flag flying, which was a pleasing sight in New Zealand. I considered it as the signal and the dawn of civilization, liberty, and religion, in that...dark and benighted land. I never viewed the British colours with more gratification; and flattered myself they would never be removed till the Natives... | |
 | 1858 - 674 pàgines
...which wag a pleasing sight in New Zealand : I considered it as the signal auJ the dawn of civilisation, liberty, and religion in that dark and benighted land. I never viewed the British colours with more gratification ; and flattered myself they would never be removed till the natives... | |
 | Archibald Wright Murray - 1888 - 340 pàgines
...civilisation, liberty, and religion in this dark and benighted land. I never viewed the British colours with more gratification, and flattered myself they would never be removed till the natives of these islands enjoyed all the happiness of British subjects." Such was Mr. Marsden's confidence in... | |
 | 1889 - 342 pàgines
...British flag was hoisted. Marsden says—" I considered it was the signal and dawn of civilisation, liberty and religion in that dark and benighted land. I never viewed the British colours with more gratification, and flattered myself that they would never be removed till the natives... | |
 | Donald MacDougall - 1899 - 260 pàgines
...deck, I saw the English flag flying, which was a pleasing sight in New Zealand. I considered it as the signal and dawn of civilization, liberty and religion...myself they would never be removed till the natives of that island enjoyed all the happiness of British subjects. About ten o'clock I prepared to go ashore... | |
 | Thomas Morland Hocken - 1914 - 316 pàgines
...solemn silence prevailed — the sight was truly impressive. " On Sunday morning," says Mr. Marsden, " I saw the English flag flying, which was a pleasing...liberty, and religion in that dark and benighted land, and never viewed the English colours with more gratification, and flattered myself they would never... | |
 | William Allen Young - 1922 - 146 pàgines
...national flag at the first Christian service held in New Zealand, considering it "as the signal and the dawn of civilization, liberty and religion in that...and benighted land." " I never viewed the British colours with more gratification," he wrote, " and flattered myself they would never be removed till... | |
 | William Allen Young - 1922 - 148 pàgines
...dark and benighted land." " I never viewed the British colours with more gratification," he wrote, " and flattered myself they would never be removed till the natives of that island enjoyed all the happiness of British subjects." ' And 1 Life and Work of Samuel Marsden.... | |
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I considered it as the signal and the dawn of civilization, liberty and religion, in that dark and benighted land. I never viewed the British colours with more gratification ; and flattered myself they would never be removed, till the natives of that... 